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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Kenny do for the first time?
(a) He builds a house in the village.
(b) He visits Rukmani's home.
(c) He delivers a baby by Caesarean section.
(d) He hires Nathan as an assistant.

2. 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 two-room, brick house.
(d) It is a straw lean-to.

3. Who teaches Rukmani to read and write?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her brother.

4. Which of Rukmani's sons always has a book or two nearby and has learned to read and write to a far greater level that what his mother taught him?
(a) Irawaddy.
(b) Arjun.
(c) Thambi.
(d) Selvam.

5. How does Old Granny make her living?
(a) Prostitution.
(b) Harvesting wheat.
(c) Selling peanuts.
(d) Selling goat's milk.

6. How old is Rukmani when she marries Nathan?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Twelve.

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

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

9. Why do Janaki and her husband leave the village?
(a) Her husband's shop is forced to close.
(b) They are going to care for Janaki's ill father.
(c) Her husband is opening a new shop in a neighboring village.
(d) They are evicted by their landlord.

10. 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 visits with Kunthi.
(d) She writes.

11. Where is Rukmani when she meets the other women?
(a) At the brook.
(b) In her home.
(c) In the village.
(d) In the fields.

12. 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) Long life and happiness.
(c) Wealth and long life.
(d) Happiness and good fortune.

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

14. What role do Rukmani's sons play in the tannery trouble?
(a) They are the mediators.
(b) They are just workers.
(c) They are the officials' spokesmen.
(d) They are the workers' spokesmen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nights does the monsoon last?

2. After learning that Nathan killed a cobra, Kali disagrees with his action. Why?

3. Why do some of the villagers not trust the doctor?

4. When does Nathan accompany Rukmani into the village?

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

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