Jhumpa Lahiri uses words depicting her Bengali heritage in her literary works. Match the bolded words with their meanings in English based on the context.a red dyea garment worn by Indian womena rice dishfatherliquid or clarified butterEveryone enjoyed eating the spicy pullao.Leela was not comfortable wearing a sari.Maya asked baba if she could borrow his car.The dish became greasy after he added the ghee.Rita's new outfit was the bright color of vermillion.

: She explains an animal that roams in the jungle and belongs to a royal clan. The colour of its skin is yellowish with black stripes. She says that if you notice that he kills you and eats you up, then this means that you have surely seen a Bengal Tiger. This time also she has used dark humour to explain how a tiger looks like because once a person has been eaten up by a wild animal, there is no use in determining which wild animal it is.

Match the kīwaha to the image.Have you had enough to eat?Question 6Select one:Kua puta a pito!Āe mārika!Te mutunga kē mai o te pai!

Which part of this excerpt from Jhumpa Lahiri's "Once in a Lifetime" indicates Hema's mother's Bengali heritage?I asked how long you would be staying with us—a week? Two? My mother couldn't say; it all depended on how long it took your family to get settled and find a place. The prospect of having to give up my room infuriated me. My feelings were complicated by the fact that, until rather recently, to my great shame, I'd regularly slept with my parents on the cot in their room, and not in the room where I kept my clothes and things. My mother considered the idea of a child sleeping alone a cruel American practice, and therefore did not encourage it, even when we had the space.

राजाचार्यः मार्गे गच्छन् आसीत् । समीपस्थस्य जीर्णकुटिरस्य पुरतः काचित् माता पुत्रं निर्दयंताडयन्ती तेन दृष्टा । बालकः उच्चैः रोदिति स्म । तथापि माता तं पुनः ताडयति स्म । एतत्दुष्टुम् अशक्तः राजाचार्यः वेगेन अग्रे गत्वा तां महिलां पृष्टवान् – “अम्ब! अलं ताडनेन ।किमर्थम् एषः एवं ताडयते? कः अपराधः कृतः एतेन? माता पुनरपि एकं प्रहारं पुत्राय समर्प्यराजाचार्यम् उक्तवती – “महामूर्खः एषः कुक्कुटकंडोलस्य द्वारम् उद्घाटितवान् अस्ति । मयासङ्गृहीतः सर्वे कुक्कुटा पलायिता सन्ति…. ।” तां सांत्वयन् उक्तवान् राजाचार्यः – “एतावत्एव खलु? एतदर्थम् एतावत् कोपः किमर्थम् ? इदानीं निर्गताः कुक्कुटाः सायं सूर्यास्तमयेप्रत्यागच्छेयुः एव।” इति ।1. मार्गे कः गच्छन् आसीत् ?*1 pointराजाचार्यःमाताकुक्कुटाःमहिलाः2. कः पुत्रं ताडयति?*1 pointमातापिताभगिनीमहिला3. “ताडयति स्म” इति क्रियापदस्य कर्तुपदं किम् ?*1 pointपुत्रःराजचार्यःमाताबालकः4. “बुद्धिमानः” इति पदस्य विलोमपदं अनुच्छेदानुसारेण किम् ?*1 pointमहामूर्खःकोपःखलुसायं

In these excerpts, which cultural theme do both authors explore? Wangero, though, went on through the chitlins and corn bread, the greens and everything else. She talked a blue streak over the sweet potatoes. Everything delighted her.(Alice Walker, "Everyday Use")My mother, in a cheerful mood that evening, decided to cook a big pot of khichuri . . ., and for a change your mother insisted on helping, standing in the kitchen deep-frying pieces of potato and cauliflower.(Jhumpa Lahiri, "Once in a Lifetime") A. Family is an essential part of many cultures. B. Helpfulness is a universal value across the world. C. Many cultures celebrate a unique type of food. D. Certain national cultures are characterized by particular religions. E. Many cultures take offense if food that is offered is refused.