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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. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?
(a) Rukmani.
(b) Janaki.
(c) Kunthi.
(d) Kali.

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

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

4. Why does Rukmani begin selling her vegetables to Biswas instead of to Old Granny?
(a) Old Granny doesn't buy enough to be a stable income source.
(b) Biswas pays more for her vegetables.
(c) Biswas's family is starving.
(d) Old Granny complains about the quality of the vegetables.

5. Why do some of the villagers not trust the doctor?
(a) He is very old.
(b) He is a foreigner.
(c) He is very young.
(d) He is from a rival village.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, what is being built in the village?

3. What do Rukmani and her mother do whenever Rukmani travels back to her childhood home?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Kenny do for the first time?

5. What does Rukmani set aside at the end of every month?

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