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

2. When her parents restrict her freedom, what is Ira's reaction?
(a) She is confused, but doesn't complain.
(b) She complains to her parents, but stays near the hut.
(c) She understands, but refuses to listen.
(d) She sneaks into the village when her parents are in the fields.

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

4. What is the village doctor's name?
(a) Indira.
(b) Kennington.
(c) Biswas.
(d) Archibold.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit does Rukmani first grow that earns Nathan's praise?

2. Who teaches Rukmani to read and write?

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

4. What do Rukmani and her mother do whenever Rukmani travels back to her childhood home?

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

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