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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. How does Nathan characterize Rukmani?
(a) Tired.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Ignorant.
(d) Clever.

2. In Chapter 4, what is being built in the village?
(a) A tannery.
(b) An inn.
(c) A graveyard.
(d) A temple.

3. Why do the village women think Kunthi is quieter and more reserved than the rest of the women?
(a) Kunthi doesn't approve of the other women.
(b) Kunthi married beneath her.
(c) Kunthi misses her family.
(d) Kunthi is ashamed of her husband.

4. What does Rukmani see as a positive result of the foreigners returning to the village?
(a) The increased traffic in the village will lead to road improvements.
(b) The new business will create jobs to combat the high unemployment rate.
(c) Ira will have many options when choosing a husband.
(d) She can build Ira's dowry much quicker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rukmani's daughter when her first son is finally born?

2. What nickname does Nathan call Rukmani?

3. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?

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

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

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