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1. What does the woman with the shaved head indicate about gender relationships in the novel? -> Men have power over women in the society.
2. Why is it surprising that Mumtaz is in power at Happiness House? -> It's surprising that a woman would force other women into slavery in a male-dominated society.
3. What clue indicates that Lakshmi has found true friendship even in a place as horrible as Happiness House? -> Harish gives her a gift.
4. What action indicates that Lakshmi has never given up hope of escaping the brothel? -> She decides to be with any man, every man, to pay her debt.
5. What roles do language and education play in the novel? -> Language and education are a way for Lakshmi to escape for a moment from the suffering and despair of her life in the brothel.

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