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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rukmani talk Nathan out of selling?
(a) Their bullocks.
(b) Their wedding clothes.
(c) Their pots and pans.
(d) The next season's seed.

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

3. As the drought continues, how much food is available for the family when Rukmani first measures it?
(a) 4 ollocks.
(b) 6 ollocks.
(c) 10 ollocks.
(d) 20 ollocks.

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

5. What is the result of the strike for Arjun and Thambi?
(a) They receive longer breaks.
(b) They receive higher wages.
(c) They lose their jobs.
(d) They are promoted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take the construction workers to build the new establishment in Nathan's village?

2. Whose child does Rukmani help birth?

3. Who comes to the farm to collect the rent?

4. When the villagers learn that Rukmani can write, there are mixed reactions. Which one of the villagers marvels at Rukmani's writing skill?

5. How old is their daughter before Nathan finally starts taking an interest in her?

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