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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 21, 22 and 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?
(a) The men spent their money lavishly.
(b) The villagers liked the excitement the men brought with them.
(c) The village is once again too quiet.
(d) The men told great stories about foreign lands.

2. What do the Arjun and Thambi do with their wages each week?
(a) The give their wages to Rukmani.
(b) They spend it in the local tavern.
(c) They save their wages for Ira's dowry.
(d) They waste it gambling.

3. According to Kenny's plan, how long should it take to build the hospital?
(a) Three years.
(b) Twenty-seven months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) One year.

4. How far have the construction workers traveled to reach the village?
(a) Three days.
(b) One hundred miles.
(c) Seventy kilometers.
(d) Two weeks.

5. When Rukmani complains to the other women about the village's expansion and its resulting noise, Kunthi insults her. What does Kunthi call Rukmani?
(a) A backward child.
(b) An ignorant woman.
(c) A village girl.
(d) A scared little girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ira tell Sacrabani about his father?

2. Why does Kenny not remain in the village for long periods of time?

3. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?

4. After the villagers watch the construction workers for a while, what does the overseer do?

5. What is the result of the strike for Arjun and Thambi?

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