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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. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?
(a) The village is once again too quiet.
(b) The villagers liked the excitement the men brought with them.
(c) The men spent their money lavishly.
(d) The men told great stories about foreign lands.

2. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?
(a) She kills it.
(b) She touches it.
(c) She feeds it.
(d) She writes about it.

3. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?
(a) Rukmani.
(b) Kali.
(c) Kunthi.
(d) Janaki.

4. Why does Kali warn Rukmani to not let her daughter start walking so early?
(a) Her legs will bend in.
(b) Her arms won't properly develop.
(c) Her balance won't properly develop.
(d) She will get into far too much trouble.

5. Why does Rukmani go into the village once or twice a week?
(a) To shop.
(b) To work.
(c) To sell their rice.
(d) To meet the other women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rukmani's mother upset with the choice of Nathan as Rukmani's husband?

2. What is Rukmani doing when she first meets the other women in Nathan's village?

3. What is the roof on Nathan's hut made from?

4. After the villagers watch the construction workers for a while, what does the overseer do?

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

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