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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After learning that Nathan killed a cobra, Kali disagrees with his action. Why?
(a) Kali belives that killed cobras are reincarnated as evil people.
(b) Cobras are territorial and now many more will come to the garden.
(c) Cobras are good luck.
(d) Kali believes that cobras are sacred.

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

3. What does Rukmani find while tending her small garden?
(a) A spider.
(b) A cobra.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A rat.

4. What does Rukmani see as a positive result of the foreigners returning to the village?
(a) The increased traffic in the village will lead to road improvements.
(b) Ira will have many options when choosing a husband.
(c) The new business will create jobs to combat the high unemployment rate.
(d) She can build Ira's dowry much quicker.

5. When her parents restrict her freedom, what is Ira's reaction?
(a) She understands, but refuses to listen.
(b) She complains to her parents, but stays near the hut.
(c) She is confused, but doesn't complain.
(d) She sneaks into the village when her parents are in the fields.

6. When Rukmani begins taking better care of herself and leaving more of the farming work to Nathan, what does she do in her spare time?
(a) She writes.
(b) She goes for long walks.
(c) She teaches the neighborhood children.
(d) She visits with Kunthi.

7. How long is Rukmani in the Nathan's village before finally meeting some of the other women?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Fifteen days.
(d) Three days.

8. When Rukmani becomes sick as she leaves her parents' home, what is her new husband's reaction?
(a) He returns to her parents' home.
(b) He yells at her.
(c) He soothes her.
(d) He ignores her.

9. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?
(a) The villagers liked the excitement the men brought with them.
(b) The village is once again too quiet.
(c) The men told great stories about foreign lands.
(d) The men spent their money lavishly.

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

11. What name do Rukmani and Nathan give to their son?
(a) Nathanson.
(b) Kennington.
(c) Arjun.
(d) Biswas.

12. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what news does Arjun bring to the family?
(a) Hundreds of strange men have come into the village.
(b) His brother has been killed.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) He is leaving the village.

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

14. In Chapter 12, the workers do something unexpected. What is it?
(a) They strike.
(b) They work for free.
(c) They burn the tannery.
(d) They stage a sit-in.

15. At the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Nathan leave the village?
(a) He is searching for a new husband for Ira.
(b) He is going to the city to buy new rice seed.
(c) He is going to attend a relative's funeral.
(d) He is searching for Arjun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nights does the monsoon last?

2. What does Rukmani set aside at the end of every month?

3. Who teaches Rukmani to read and write?

4. Nathan hangs a garland of mango leaves across the doorway to welcome Rukmani to her new house. What do the mango leaves symbolize?

5. What is the roof on Nathan's hut made from?

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