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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 Rukmani's parents arrange her marriage to Nathan?
(a) Nathan is a member of the ruling class.
(b) Rukmani is in love with Nathan.
(c) Nathan requires no dowry.
(d) Nathan lives in the same town.

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

3. Who teaches Rukmani to read and write?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her teacher.

4. 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 knows that Nathan is beneath them.
(c) She feels Nathan is an angry man.
(d) She does not want to let Rukmani go.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rukmani becomes sick as she leaves her parents' home, what is her new husband's reaction?

2. What does Rukmani find while tending her small garden?

3. What do Nathan and Rukmani name their daughter?

4. After the marriage, Rukmani sees her new home. What is it like?

5. Where is Rukmani when she meets the other women?

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