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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. Who is Brila?
(a) The priest at the temple.
(b) The doctor their son works for.
(c) The social worker who gives them shelter.
(d) The boy who leads them to the couple.

2. When Rukmani goes to Kenny's house to visit with him in Chapter 18, what news does Rukmani learn?
(a) He is a grandfather.
(b) His wife has left him.
(c) He will be staying in the village for good.
(d) He will no longer be practicing medicine.

3. Whose child does Rukmani help birth?
(a) Janaki's child.
(b) Kali's child.
(c) Kunthi's child.
(d) Biswas's child.

4. What do Nathan's sons do on their one day off from the tannery each week?
(a) They travel to the nearby village to see their friends.
(b) They spend their time in the local tavern.
(c) They help their mother with household chores.
(d) They work with Nathan in the fields.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rukmani stay until her friend's baby is delivered?

2. Who does Rukmani actually find in the house?

3. What affliction is Ira's son born with?

4. How do Nathan and Rukmani raise the rent money they must pay?

5. What is Rukmani doing when she first meets the other women in Nathan's village?

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