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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 24 and 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After their first night in the city, what do Rukmani and Nathan own?
(a) The clothes they are wearing.
(b) Their clothes and their mats.
(c) Three rupees and their clothes.
(d) Their mats, their clothes, and three rupees.

2. After the monsoon, what does the family gather when they drain the rice terraces?
(a) Leaves for the roof repairs.
(b) Worms.
(c) Fish.
(d) Fresh soil.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Nathan leave the village?
(a) He is going to attend a relative's funeral.
(b) He is searching for Arjun.
(c) He is going to the city to buy new rice seed.
(d) He is searching for a new husband for Ira.

4. Who does Rukmani trust to find a suitable husband for Ira?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Kali.
(c) Old Granny.
(d) Kenny.

5. What is Deepavali?
(a) The temple's most holy day.
(b) The Festival of Lights.
(c) The anniversary of the tannery's opening.
(d) The celebration of the village's settlement.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month is Ira married?

2. Who comes to the farm to collect the rent?

3. How does Rukmani address Nathan?

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

5. What does Ira tell Sacrabani about his father?

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