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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the village doctor's name?
(a) Kennington.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Archibold.
(d) Indira.

3. What fruit does Rukmani first grow that earns Nathan's praise?
(a) An orange.
(b) A kiwi.
(c) A pumpkin.
(d) A mango.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what news does Arjun bring to the family?
(a) Hundreds of strange men have come into the village.
(b) He is leaving the village.
(c) His brother has been killed.
(d) He is getting married.

5. Why is Rukmani's mother upset with the choice of Nathan as Rukmani's husband?
(a) She does not want to let Rukmani go.
(b) She feels Nathan is an angry man.
(c) She knows that Nathan is beneath them.
(d) She feels Rukmani is too young for marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?

2. How does Rukmani address Nathan?

3. As the story opens, what is Rukmani dreaming of?

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

5. As a result of the new company moving into the village, which of the women now has a plan for her sons, as she realizes that the land cannot support all the men farming?

(see the answer key)

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