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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 18 opens with Rukmani going into town to sell some of her vegetables. Who does she now refuse to sell to?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Old Granny.
(d) Janaki.

2. Who, besides his mother, accepts Sacrabani unconditionally?
(a) Selvam.
(b) Ira.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Rukmani.

3. While trying to raise money for the rent, how much money does Rukmani sell her clothing for?
(a) 75 rupees.
(b) 30 rupees.
(c) 10 rupees.
(d) 145 rupees.

4. In spite of the circumstances surrounding the birth of Ira's son, what ceremony does Nathan hold ten days after the child's birth?
(a) The circumcision ceremony.
(b) The baptismal ceremony.
(c) The Feast of Plenty ceremony.
(d) The naming ceremony.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 17, Nathan and Rukmani harvest their crop. What kind of harvest do they have?
(a) The harvest is mostly destroyed by another monsoon.
(b) The harvest is meager.
(c) The harvest is more than enough to pay what they owe.
(d) The harvest is enough to pay their rent, but with nothing left over.

6. Which one of Nathan's sons has no skill for farming?
(a) Thambi.
(b) Kuti.
(c) Selvam.
(d) Arjun.

7. While still living in the city, who do Rukmani and Nathan entrust their money to while they go to work each day?
(a) Ammu.
(b) Puli.
(c) The overseer.
(d) Janaki.

8. When the doctor returns to the house, what do Rukmani and Nathan find surprising?
(a) The doctor is a woman.
(b) The doctor is very young.
(c) The doctor cannot write.
(d) The doctor is very old.

9. After the conversation with Biswas in the village, what does Rukmani buy for Kenny?
(a) A new shirt.
(b) A bundle of rice.
(c) A new hat.
(d) A garland.

10. How is Ira earning the money she is using to buy food for her brother?
(a) By prostituting herself.
(b) By teaching other villagers to read.
(c) By selling her writings.
(d) By gambling in the tavern.

11. In order to pay their rent, what is Rukmani forced to sell?
(a) Her red sari.
(b) Her new dress.
(c) Her mother's ring.
(d) Ira's new dowry.

12. When the tannery officials are visiting Rukmani, what do they accuse her sons of being?
(a) Lazy men.
(b) Troublemakers.
(c) Good workers.
(d) Young kids.

13. In Chapter 23, Sivaji returns to the farm. What news does he bring to Nathan and Rukmani?
(a) The rent is being increased.
(b) The landowner is coming to the village himself.
(c) The land is being sold.
(d) The new crop will be wheat, not rice.

14. Which of Rukmani's sons marries of his own accord?
(a) Murugan.
(b) Kuti.
(c) Arjun.
(d) Thambi.

15. How do Nathan and Rukmani raise the rent money they must pay?
(a) They sell the rest of the rice they were holding in reserves.
(b) They teach other villagers to read and write.
(c) They sell some of their belongings.
(d) They go to work at the tannery.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the drought continues, how much food is available for the family when Rukmani first measures it?

2. What does Ira name her son?

3. Upon her return to Nathan's village, where will Rukmani live?

4. Who is Puli?

5. Where is Nathan when he dies?

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