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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 18, 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ira when she is given in marriage?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twelve.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 17, Nathan and Rukmani harvest their crop. What kind of harvest do they have?
(a) The harvest is more than enough to pay what they owe.
(b) The harvest is meager.
(c) The harvest is enough to pay their rent, but with nothing left over.
(d) The harvest is mostly destroyed by another monsoon.

3. In Chapter 12, the workers do something unexpected. What is it?
(a) They stage a sit-in.
(b) They work for free.
(c) They strike.
(d) They burn the tannery.

4. Which of Rukmani's sons is killed at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Thambi.
(b) Kuti.
(c) Arjun.
(d) Raja.

5. How old is their daughter before Nathan finally starts taking an interest in her?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Twelve weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?

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

3. Why has Kenny returned to the village?

4. Who are among the first to work in the tannery?

5. In order to pay their rent, what is Rukmani forced to sell?

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