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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. As Rukmani's family is waiting for the next harvest, even the fish becomes depleted. What does Rukmani do to feed her family?
(a) She works for Kenny.
(b) She draws upon her secret hoard.
(c) She picks and cooks twigs and berries.
(d) She turns to prostitution.

2. How far have the construction workers traveled to reach the village?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) One hundred miles.
(d) Seventy kilometers.

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

4. 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) A village girl.
(b) A scared little girl.
(c) An ignorant woman.
(d) A backward child.

5. How old is Ira when she is given in marriage?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twenty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are some people surprised when they look at Nathan and Rukmani's daughter?

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

3. When Rukmani begins taking better care of herself and leaving more of the farming work to Nathan, what does she do in her spare time?

4. In what month is Ira married?

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

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