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

2. What name do Rukmani and Nathan give to their son?
(a) Arjun.
(b) Kennington.
(c) Nathanson.
(d) Biswas.

3. How long is Rukmani away from the house while helping the woman in labor?
(a) Fifteen hours.
(b) One day.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Two days.

4. How does Old Granny make her living?
(a) Harvesting wheat.
(b) Selling goat's milk.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Selling peanuts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rukmani address Nathan?

2. Rukmani and two other women take turns helping Kunthi. Why?

3. When her parents restrict her freedom, what is Ira's reaction?

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

5. Rukmani is keeping a secret from her husband. What is her secret?

(see the answer key)

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