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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. When the tannery officials are visiting Rukmani, what do they accuse her sons of being?
(a) Troublemakers.
(b) Young kids.
(c) Lazy men.
(d) Good workers.

2. How many nights does the monsoon last?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eight.

3. Nathan hangs a garland of mango leaves across the doorway to welcome Rukmani to her new house. What do the mango leaves symbolize?
(a) Wealth and long life.
(b) Long life and happiness.
(c) Good fortune and many children.
(d) Happiness and good fortune.

4. What is the result of the strike for Arjun and Thambi?
(a) They receive longer breaks.
(b) They are promoted.
(c) They lose their jobs.
(d) They receive higher wages.

5. Why is Rukmani's mother upset with the choice of Nathan as Rukmani's husband?
(a) She knows that Nathan is beneath them.
(b) She does not want to let Rukmani go.
(c) She feels Nathan is an angry man.
(d) She feels Rukmani is too young for marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month is Ira married?

2. After her mother dies, the doctor asks Rukmani what is wrong. What does Rukmani reveal to the doctor?

3. Who, besides his mother, accepts Sacrabani unconditionally?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Nathan leave the village?

5. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?

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