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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. How does Old Granny make her living?
(a) Prostitution.
(b) Harvesting wheat.
(c) Selling peanuts.
(d) Selling goat's milk.

2. How does Nathan characterize Rukmani?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Clever.
(c) Tired.
(d) Ignorant.

3. Ira's husband wants to divorce Ira. Why?
(a) Ira is too strong-willed.
(b) Ira is barren.
(c) Ira is not a good enough housekeeper.
(d) Ira is too learned.

4. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?
(a) She writes about it.
(b) She touches it.
(c) She kills it.
(d) She feeds it.

5. After the monsoon, rice is scarce. Who are Rukmani and Nathan forced to buy rice from?
(a) Biswas.
(b) Hanuman.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Kunthi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money is in Ira's dowry?

2. 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?

3. Which of Rukmani's children is the most stubborn?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Nathan leave the village?

5. How long does Ira's marriage last?

(see the answer key)

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