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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long is Rukmani away from the house while helping the woman in labor?
(a) Two days.
(b) Fifteen hours.
(c) Four hours.
(d) One day.

3. What is the village doctor's name?
(a) Kennington.
(b) Indira.
(c) Biswas.
(d) Archibold.

4. What does Ira wear on her wedding day?
(a) A red flower lei.
(b) A strand of mango leaves.
(c) Rukmani's red sari.
(d) Rukmani's purple sari.

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

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

7. How far have the construction workers traveled to reach the village?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One hundred miles.
(c) Seventy kilometers.
(d) Three days.

8. What fruit does Rukmani first grow that earns Nathan's praise?
(a) A pumpkin.
(b) A kiwi.
(c) A mango.
(d) An orange.

9. In Chapter 12, Rukmani also learns that Selvam is leaving the village. What is his new job?
(a) He is a servant.
(b) He is a brick layer.
(c) He is a tannery official.
(d) He is a farmer.

10. Why does Rukmani take Ira to see Kenny?
(a) For fertility treatments.
(b) For depression.
(c) For allergic reactions.
(d) For a high fever.

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

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

13. When the two women meet in the village late one night, what does Kunthi accuse Rukmani of?
(a) Having an affair with Kennington.
(b) Not being a proper wife.
(c) Stealing from the white men.
(d) Flirting with Kunthi's husband.

14. How many older sisters does Rukmani have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

15. Which one of the villagers is scornful of Rukmani's writing skills?
(a) Janaki.
(b) Kunthi.
(c) Biswas.
(d) Kali.

Short Answer Questions

1. When her parents restrict her freedom, what is Ira's reaction?

2. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?

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

4. Why do Janaki and her husband leave the village?

5. Rukmani is keeping a secret from her husband. What is her secret?

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