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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the village women think Kunthi is quieter and more reserved than the rest of the women?
(a) Kunthi doesn't approve of the other women.
(b) Kunthi misses her family.
(c) Kunthi is ashamed of her husband.
(d) Kunthi married beneath her.

2. Why are some people surprised when they look at Nathan and Rukmani's daughter?
(a) She is bald.
(b) She has one arm.
(c) She is ugly.
(d) She is beautiful.

3. How many older sisters does Rukmani have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

5. After the marriage, Rukmani sees her new home. What is it like?
(a) It is a straw lean-to.
(b) It is a four-bedroom house.
(c) It is a two-room, brick house.
(d) It is a two-room, mud hut.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rukmani when she marries Nathan?

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

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

4. How old is their daughter before Nathan finally starts taking an interest in her?

5. How long is Rukmani in the Nathan's village before finally meeting some of the other women?

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