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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 24 and 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Arjun and Thambi leave for Ceylon, what is Rukmani afraid of?
(a) The working conditions they will see.
(b) Never seeing her sons again.
(c) That they will marry without her blessing.
(d) The perils they will face on their journey.

2. Why do Rukmani's parents arrange her marriage to Nathan?
(a) Nathan requires no dowry.
(b) Nathan is a member of the ruling class.
(c) Nathan lives in the same town.
(d) Rukmani is in love with Nathan.

3. Which of Rukmani's sons always has a book or two nearby and has learned to read and write to a far greater level that what his mother taught him?
(a) Thambi.
(b) Irawaddy.
(c) Arjun.
(d) Selvam.

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

5. What do Rukmani and her mother do whenever Rukmani travels back to her childhood home?
(a) Visit with the neighbors.
(b) Visit the temple to pray.
(c) Complain about Rukmani's living conditions.
(d) Laugh about Rukmani's earlier exploits.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the construction of the hospital, what becomes Kenny's most frequent saying?

2. What does Ira tell Sacrabani about his father?

3. Ira's husband wants to divorce Ira. Why?

4. Right after the monsoons end, Rukmani and Nathan venture into town to purchase rice for the family. Why do they return empty handed?

5. What name do Rukmani and Nathan give to their son?

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