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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does Ira's marriage last?
(a) Two years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

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

4. As the story opens, what is Rukmani dreaming of?
(a) Seeing her new grandchildren.
(b) Ira's upcoming wedding.
(c) Nathan being with her.
(d) Moving back to the city.

5. After the monsoon, rice is scarce. Who are Rukmani and Nathan forced to buy rice from?
(a) Janaki.
(b) Kunthi.
(c) Hanuman.
(d) Biswas.

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

7. 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 goes for long walks.
(b) She teaches the neighborhood children.
(c) She writes.
(d) She visits with Kunthi.

8. Whose hut is completely destroyed by the monsoon?
(a) Kali's hut.
(b) Kenny's hut.
(c) Rukmani's hut.
(d) Kunthi's hut.

9. How much money is in Ira's dowry?
(a) One thousand rupees.
(b) Fifty rupees.
(c) One hundred rupees.
(d) Three hundred rupees.

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

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

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

13. How does Nathan characterize Rukmani?
(a) Tired.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Clever.

14. Why do some of the villagers not trust the doctor?
(a) He is very young.
(b) He is very old.
(c) He is from a rival village.
(d) He is a foreigner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose child does Rukmani help birth?

2. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?

3. How does Rukmani address Nathan?

4. Rukmani and two other women take turns helping Kunthi. Why?

5. What do the Arjun and Thambi do with their wages each week?

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