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

2. On their first night in the city, what happens while Rukmani and Nathan are eating their dinner?
(a) Nathan falls ill.
(b) Their belongings are stolen.
(c) They decide to return to their village.
(d) Murugan finds them.

3. When Rukmani's mother is on her deathbed, who does her father send for?
(a) The village doctor.
(b) The temple priest.
(c) Rukmani's older sisters.
(d) The tribal chief.

4. Who is the moneylender?
(a) Kali.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Hanuman.

5. What is the roof on Nathan's hut made from?
(a) Rice leaves.
(b) Dried wheat shafts.
(c) Coconut fronds.
(d) Bamboo shoots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Rukmani's parents arrange her marriage to Nathan?

2. Which of Rukmani's sons always has a book or two nearby and has learned to read and write to a far greater level that what his mother taught him?

3. Before identifying the intruder in her house, what does Rukmani do?

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

5. Which of Rukmani's sons is killed at the beginning of Chapter 15?

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