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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what news does Arjun bring to the family?
(a) He is leaving the village.
(b) His brother has been killed.
(c) Hundreds of strange men have come into the village.
(d) He is getting married.

2. What does Rukmani talk Nathan out of selling?
(a) Their bullocks.
(b) Their wedding clothes.
(c) Their pots and pans.
(d) The next season's seed.

3. What do Nathan's sons do on their one day off from the tannery each week?
(a) They work with Nathan in the fields.
(b) They travel to the nearby village to see their friends.
(c) They spend their time in the local tavern.
(d) They help their mother with household chores.

4. When her parents restrict her freedom, what is Ira's reaction?
(a) She understands, but refuses to listen.
(b) She sneaks into the village when her parents are in the fields.
(c) She is confused, but doesn't complain.
(d) She complains to her parents, but stays near the hut.

5. When Rukmani begins taking better care of herself and leaving more of the farming work to Nathan, what does she do in her spare time?
(a) She goes for long walks.
(b) She visits with Kunthi.
(c) She teaches the neighborhood children.
(d) She writes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?

2. As Rukmani's family is waiting for the next harvest, even the fish becomes depleted. What does Rukmani do to feed her family?

3. As the drought continues, how much food is available for the family when Rukmani first measures it?

4. In Chapter 4, what is being built in the village?

5. What is the roof on Nathan's hut made from?

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