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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is their daughter before Nathan finally starts taking an interest in her?
(a) Three years.
(b) Twelve weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Ten months.

2. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?
(a) Janaki.
(b) Kunthi.
(c) Rukmani.
(d) Kali.

3. Rukmani and two other women take turns helping Kunthi. Why?
(a) Kunthi refuses to care for her children.
(b) Kunthi is quite ill.
(c) Kunthi is lame and cannot walk.
(d) Kunthi is near the end of her pregnancy and unable to do anything for herself.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Nathan leave the village?
(a) He is going to the city to buy new rice seed.
(b) He is going to attend a relative's funeral.
(c) He is searching for Arjun.
(d) He is searching for a new husband for Ira.

5. What does Ira wear on her wedding day?
(a) A red flower lei.
(b) Rukmani's red sari.
(c) A strand of mango leaves.
(d) Rukmani's purple sari.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rukmani's mother is on her deathbed, who does her father send for?

2. Which of the women is thrilled that the village has gone from being a simple group of mud huts to a small town?

3. What fruit does Rukmani first grow that earns Nathan's praise?

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

5. How long does Ira's marriage last?

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