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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 24 and 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Kenny's plan, how long should it take to build the hospital?
(a) One year.
(b) Twenty-seven months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Three years.

2. What does Rukmani talk Nathan out of selling?
(a) Their bullocks.
(b) The next season's seed.
(c) Their pots and pans.
(d) Their wedding clothes.

3. What do Rukmani and her mother do whenever Rukmani travels back to her childhood home?
(a) Complain about Rukmani's living conditions.
(b) Visit the temple to pray.
(c) Laugh about Rukmani's earlier exploits.
(d) Visit with the neighbors.

4. After the monsoon, what does the family gather when they drain the rice terraces?
(a) Fresh soil.
(b) Fish.
(c) Worms.
(d) Leaves for the roof repairs.

5. During their conversation in the village, Biswas tells Rukmani a rumor he heard from Kunthi. What is the rumor?
(a) That Ira is working as a prostitute.
(b) That Kenny and Rukmani have a secret relationship.
(c) That Nathan is the father of Kunthi's two sons.
(d) That Nathan is having an affair with Kali.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, the workers do something unexpected. What is it?

2. After the villagers watch the construction workers for a while, what does the overseer do?

3. Who is the moneylender?

4. What do Nathan's sons do on their one day off from the tannery each week?

5. How many nights does the monsoon last?

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