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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. Why do some of the villagers not trust the doctor?
(a) He is a foreigner.
(b) He is very old.
(c) He is very young.
(d) He is from a rival village.

2. What does Rukmani find while tending her small garden?
(a) A cobra.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A spider.
(d) A rat.

3. Who is Puli?
(a) The doctor that their son works for.
(b) The priest at the temple.
(c) The boy who leads the couple to their son's home.
(d) The social worker who gives them shelter.

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

5. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?
(a) She kills it.
(b) She writes about it.
(c) She touches it.
(d) She feeds it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rukmani and two other women take turns helping Kunthi. Why?

2. According to Kenny's plan, how long should it take to build the hospital?

3. When the doctor returns to the house, what do Rukmani and Nathan find surprising?

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

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

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