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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. When Rukmani complains to the other women about the village's expansion and its resulting noise, Kunthi insults her. What does Kunthi call Rukmani?
(a) An ignorant woman.
(b) A scared little girl.
(c) A backward child.
(d) A village girl.

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

3. What do Nathan's sons do on their one day off from the tannery each week?
(a) They spend their time in the local tavern.
(b) They work with Nathan in the fields.
(c) They help their mother with household chores.
(d) They travel to the nearby village to see their friends.

4. Who helps Selvam obtain his new position?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Kenny.
(c) Biswas.
(d) Arjun.

5. As a result of the new company moving into the village, which of the women now has a plan for her sons, as she realizes that the land cannot support all the men farming?
(a) Kali.
(b) Janaki.
(c) Ira.
(d) Rukmani.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believes that most of the troubles at the tannery--and indeed in the world--are a result of the education learned through books?

2. What role do Rukmani's sons play in the tannery trouble?

3. When Arjun and Thambi leave for Ceylon, what is Rukmani afraid of?

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

5. In Chapter 4, what is being built in the village?

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