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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the story opens, what is Rukmani dreaming of?
(a) Moving back to the city.
(b) Ira's upcoming wedding.
(c) Nathan being with her.
(d) Seeing her new grandchildren.

2. What is the roof on Nathan's hut made from?
(a) Coconut fronds.
(b) Bamboo shoots.
(c) Rice leaves.
(d) Dried wheat shafts.

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

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

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 straw lean-to.
(c) It is a two-room, mud hut.
(d) It is a four-bedroom house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Nathan and Rukmani name their daughter?

2. In what month is Ira married?

3. After learning that Nathan killed a cobra, Kali disagrees with his action. Why?

4. How does Old Granny make her living?

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

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