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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 21, 22 and 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the villagers watch the construction workers for a while, what does the overseer do?
(a) Requests food and drink for his men.
(b) Invites them to work.
(c) Tells the villagers to go home.
(d) Thanks the villagers for being so welcoming.

2. When Arjun and Thambi leave for Ceylon, what is Rukmani afraid of?
(a) Never seeing her sons again.
(b) The perils they will face on their journey.
(c) That they will marry without her blessing.
(d) The working conditions they will see.

3. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?
(a) The men told great stories about foreign lands.
(b) The village is once again too quiet.
(c) The men spent their money lavishly.
(d) The villagers liked the excitement the men brought with them.

4. Arjun and Thambi leave the village to work in Ceylon. Where are they working?
(a) In the tannery's new building.
(b) In the tea plantation.
(c) In the masonry building.
(d) In the village market.

5. How long does it take the construction workers to build the new establishment in Nathan's village?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) One year.
(d) Five weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it actually take to complete the hospital?

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

3. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?

4. What does Kenny recommend that Nathan needs to eat when he is ill in order to regain his strength?

5. Why does Kenny not remain in the village for long periods of time?

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