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

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

3. Who is the moneylender?
(a) Janaki.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Kali.
(d) Hanuman.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rukmani complains to the other women about the village's expansion and its resulting noise, Kunthi insults her. What does Kunthi call Rukmani?

2. When Rukmani's mother is on her deathbed, who does her father send for?

3. Who teaches Rukmani to read and write?

4. After the villagers watch the construction workers for a while, what does the overseer do?

5. What is the roof on Nathan's hut made from?

(see the answer key)

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