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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 teaches the neighborhood children.
(c) She writes.
(d) She visits with Kunthi.

2. Who teaches Rukmani to read and write?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her husband.

3. How does Rukmani address Nathan?
(a) She calls him "Sir."
(b) She calls him "Husband."
(c) She calls him "Master."
(d) She calls him "Nathan."

4. How does Old Granny make her living?
(a) Harvesting wheat.
(b) Selling goat's milk.
(c) Selling peanuts.
(d) Prostitution.

5. Why does Rukmani go into the village once or twice a week?
(a) To shop.
(b) To work.
(c) To meet the other women.
(d) To sell their rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose child does Rukmani help birth?

2. Nathan hangs a garland of mango leaves across the doorway to welcome Rukmani to her new house. What do the mango leaves symbolize?

3. What does Rukmani find while tending her small garden?

4. Where is Rukmani when she meets the other women?

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

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