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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many annas do Nathan and Rukmani earn from the overseer where they are working in the city?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Five.

2. How does Rukmani first earn money when she and Nathan are in the city?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Cleaning homes.
(c) Begging.
(d) Prostitution.

3. In spite of the circumstances surrounding the birth of Ira's son, what ceremony does Nathan hold ten days after the child's birth?
(a) The naming ceremony.
(b) The Feast of Plenty ceremony.
(c) The circumcision ceremony.
(d) The baptismal ceremony.

4. According to Kenny's plan, how long should it take to build the hospital?
(a) Three years.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Twenty-seven months.
(d) One year.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rupees do Nathan and Rukmani need for the journey back to their village?

2. When the tannery officials are visiting Rukmani, what do they accuse her sons of being?

3. Why does Kenny not help Rukmani when ask. him for food during the drought?

4. Who is Brila?

5. During the drought, Rukmani takes the food she has available and then divides their food into serving portions. How many days' worth of food do they have?

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