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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what news does Arjun bring to the family?
(a) He is leaving the village.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) His brother has been killed.
(d) Hundreds of strange men have come into the village.

2. What is the roof on Nathan's hut made from?
(a) Bamboo shoots.
(b) Rice leaves.
(c) Dried wheat shafts.
(d) Coconut fronds.

3. Nathan hangs a garland of mango leaves across the doorway to welcome Rukmani to her new house. What do the mango leaves symbolize?
(a) Happiness and good fortune.
(b) Good fortune and many children.
(c) Wealth and long life.
(d) Long life and happiness.

4. How long is Rukmani in the Nathan's village before finally meeting some of the other women?
(a) Three days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Fifteen days.
(d) One week.

5. Who helps Rukmani when she is in childbirth and then while she recovers from the delivery?
(a) Kali.
(b) Kunthi.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Huntheri.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Rukmani find while tending her small garden?

4. When Rukmani's mother is on her deathbed, who does her father send for?

5. Why do the village women think Kunthi is quieter and more reserved than the rest of the women?

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