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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. How long is Rukmani away from the house while helping the woman in labor?
(a) Fifteen hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

2. Where is Rukmani when she meets the other women?
(a) In the village.
(b) At the brook.
(c) In her home.
(d) In the fields.

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

4. Who helps Rukmani when she is in childbirth and then while she recovers from the delivery?
(a) Kali.
(b) Huntheri.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Kunthi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit does Rukmani first grow that earns Nathan's praise?

2. Why does Rukmani stay until her friend's baby is delivered?

3. Who is the moneylender?

4. Which one of the villagers is scornful of Rukmani's writing skills?

5. What nickname does Nathan call Rukmani?

(see the answer key)

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