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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. Rukmani and two other women take turns helping Kunthi. Why?
(a) Kunthi is near the end of her pregnancy and unable to do anything for herself.
(b) Kunthi refuses to care for her children.
(c) Kunthi is quite ill.
(d) Kunthi is lame and cannot walk.

2. When Rukmani becomes sick as she leaves her parents' home, what is her new husband's reaction?
(a) He soothes her.
(b) He yells at her.
(c) He returns to her parents' home.
(d) He ignores her.

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

4. How old is Rukmani when she marries Nathan?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Eighteen.

5. What is Rukmani doing when she first meets the other women in Nathan's village?
(a) Carrying water.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Working in the fields.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kali warn Rukmani to not let her daughter start walking so early?

2. How does Old Granny make her living?

3. Why do the village women think Kunthi is quieter and more reserved than the rest of the women?

4. Why does Rukmani go into the village once or twice a week?

5. How many older sisters does Rukmani have?

(see the answer key)

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