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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who helps Rukmani when she is in childbirth and then while she recovers from the delivery?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Kali.
(c) Huntheri.
(d) Janaki.

4. How old is Rukmani's daughter when her first son is finally born?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

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

6. When does Nathan accompany Rukmani into the village?
(a) When Rukmani asks him to come with her.
(b) When Nathan needs to visit the doctor.
(c) When Nathan has business to conduct.
(d) When there is no work to do on the farm.

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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 searching for Arjun.
(d) He is going to attend a relative's funeral.

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

14. Why does Kali warn Rukmani to not let her daughter start walking so early?
(a) She will get into far too much trouble.
(b) Her arms won't properly develop.
(c) Her balance won't properly develop.
(d) Her legs will bend in.

15. Why does Rukmani stay until her friend's baby is delivered?
(a) The midwife never shows up.
(b) Rukmani is asked to stay.
(c) Rukmani is the woman's best friend.
(d) Rukmani is preparing a celebratory feast.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which one of the villagers is scornful of Rukmani's writing skills?

3. In Chapter 12, the workers do something unexpected. What is it?

4. What do Nathan and Rukmani name their daughter?

5. As the story opens, what is Rukmani dreaming of?

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