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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the story opens, what is Rukmani dreaming of?
(a) Moving back to the city.
(b) Seeing her new grandchildren.
(c) Ira's upcoming wedding.
(d) Nathan being with her.

2. What nickname does Nathan call Rukmani?
(a) Dear one.
(b) Wife.
(c) Ruku.
(d) Mani.

3. Why does Kali warn Rukmani to not let her daughter start walking so early?
(a) She will get into far too much trouble.
(b) Her arms won't properly develop.
(c) Her legs will bend in.
(d) Her balance won't properly develop.

4. Who helps Rukmani when she is in childbirth and then while she recovers from the delivery?
(a) Kali.
(b) Huntheri.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Kunthi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rukmani see as a positive result of the foreigners returning to the village?

2. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?

3. What is Rukmani doing when she first meets the other women in Nathan's village?

4. Why is Rukmani's mother upset with the choice of Nathan as Rukmani's husband?

5. Who is the moneylender?

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