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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the waters rise from the monsoon rains, what does Nathan admit to his family?
(a) The large amounts of rain will ensure a great crop.
(b) There will not be enough to eat for the coming year.
(c) The new crops were not planted before the rains came.
(d) The hut will not survive until monsoon season ends.

2. Rukmani is keeping a secret from her husband. What is her secret?
(a) She is working in the village to earn extra money.
(b) She is seeing Kenny for fertility treatments.
(c) She lost a child before their son was born.
(d) She is seeing Kenny romantically.

3. How far have the construction workers traveled to reach the village?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) Seventy kilometers.
(d) One hundred miles.

4. How long does Ira's marriage last?
(a) Three years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Five years.

5. What does Ira wear on her wedding day?
(a) Rukmani's red sari.
(b) Rukmani's purple sari.
(c) A strand of mango leaves.
(d) A red flower lei.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rukmani doing when she first meets the other women in Nathan's village?

2. Where is Rukmani when she meets the other women?

3. When Rukmani begins taking better care of herself and leaving more of the farming work to Nathan, what does she do in her spare time?

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

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

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