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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the marriage, Rukmani sees her new home. What is it like?
(a) It is a four-bedroom house.
(b) It is a two-room, mud hut.
(c) It is a straw lean-to.
(d) It is a two-room, brick house.

2. Why does Rukmani go into the village once or twice a week?
(a) To sell their rice.
(b) To meet the other women.
(c) To work.
(d) To shop.

3. Rukmani is keeping a secret from her husband. What is her secret?
(a) She lost a child before their son was born.
(b) She is seeing Kenny for fertility treatments.
(c) She is working in the village to earn extra money.
(d) She is seeing Kenny romantically.

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

5. Rukmani and two other women take turns helping Kunthi. Why?
(a) Kunthi is near the end of her pregnancy and unable to do anything for herself.
(b) Kunthi is quite ill.
(c) Kunthi is lame and cannot walk.
(d) Kunthi refuses to care for her children.

6. Even though Rukmani has to sell her vegetables in the village, the family is still grateful. Why?
(a) They are building a bigger house.
(b) They have enough to eat.
(c) They are held in high regard in the village.
(d) They are getting wealthy off of the vegetable sales.

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

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

9. Why do Rukmani's parents arrange her marriage to Nathan?
(a) Nathan requires no dowry.
(b) Rukmani is in love with Nathan.
(c) Nathan lives in the same town.
(d) Nathan is a member of the ruling class.

10. When Arjun and Thambi leave for Ceylon, what is Rukmani afraid of?
(a) The perils they will face on their journey.
(b) The working conditions they will see.
(c) Never seeing her sons again.
(d) That they will marry without her blessing.

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

12. In Chapter 4, what is being built in the village?
(a) An inn.
(b) A tannery.
(c) A temple.
(d) A graveyard.

13. Why does Nathan accept the decision of his sons to leave for Ceylon?
(a) They are men now and have made their decision.
(b) They are paying Nathan to let them go.
(c) They have been nothing but trouble since starting work at the tannery.
(d) Nathan cannot afford to keep feeding his sons.

14. Who are among the first to work in the tannery?
(a) Kali's two eldest sons.
(b) Rukmani's two eldest sons.
(c) Kunthi's two eldest sons.
(d) Janaki's two eldest sons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rukmani see as a positive result of the foreigners returning to the village?

2. Why does Rukmani begin selling her vegetables to Biswas instead of to Old Granny?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Kenny do for the first time?

4. Why do the village women think Kunthi is quieter and more reserved than the rest of the women?

5. Why does Rukmani take Ira to see Kenny?

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