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

2. Why is Rukmani's mother upset with the choice of Nathan as Rukmani's husband?
(a) She feels Rukmani is too young for marriage.
(b) She does not want to let Rukmani go.
(c) She feels Nathan is an angry man.
(d) She knows that Nathan is beneath them.

3. 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) An ignorant woman.
(c) A scared little girl.
(d) A backward child.

4. How does Rukmani address Nathan?
(a) She calls him "Nathan."
(b) She calls him "Husband."
(c) She calls him "Master."
(d) She calls him "Sir."

5. After the villagers watch the construction workers for a while, what does the overseer do?
(a) Requests food and drink for his men.
(b) Tells the villagers to go home.
(c) Thanks the villagers for being so welcoming.
(d) Invites them to work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do some of the villagers not trust the doctor?

2. What nickname does Nathan call Rukmani?

3. Who teaches Rukmani to read and write?

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

5. How far have the construction workers traveled to reach the village?

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