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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. Who does Rukmani actually find in the house?
(a) Janaki.
(b) Ira.
(c) Kali.
(d) Kunthi.

2. While the local shops struggle, one business flourishes. Which business is doing just fine?
(a) The inn.
(b) The tannery.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The tavern.

3. Why does Ira's husband refuse to take her back?
(a) He has taken a new wife.
(b) He feels like he failed her.
(c) He no longer loves her.
(d) She is still barren.

4. Who comes to the farm to collect the rent?
(a) Biswas.
(b) Kunthi.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Sivaji.

5. How does Rukmani address Nathan?
(a) She calls him "Sir."
(b) She calls him "Husband."
(c) She calls him "Nathan."
(d) She calls him "Master."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who helps Rukmani when she is in childbirth and then while she recovers from the delivery?

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

4. What role do Rukmani's sons play in the tannery trouble?

5. What is the result of the strike for Arjun and Thambi?

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