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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. Which of Rukmani's children is the most stubborn?
(a) Ira.
(b) Selvam.
(c) Arjun.
(d) Thambi.

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Kenny do for the first time?
(a) He builds a house in the village.
(b) He delivers a baby by Caesarean section.
(c) He visits Rukmani's home.
(d) He hires Nathan as an assistant.

4. Who are among the first to work in the tannery?
(a) Kunthi's two eldest sons.
(b) Janaki's two eldest sons.
(c) Kali's two eldest sons.
(d) Rukmani's two eldest sons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Nathan and Rukmani name their daughter?

2. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?

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

4. What does Ira wear on her wedding day?

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

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