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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Which of Rukmani's sons is killed at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Kuti.
(b) Thambi.
(c) Raja.
(d) Arjun.

3. On a good day working at their job in the city, how much money can Nathan and Rukmani earn in a single day?
(a) One rupee.
(b) Four annas.
(c) Two rupees.
(d) Seven annas.

4. What does Rukmani talk Nathan out of selling?
(a) Their pots and pans.
(b) The next season's seed.
(c) Their bullocks.
(d) Their wedding clothes.

5. What does Ira name her son?
(a) Keti.
(b) Sacrabani.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Kali.

6. Who does Rukmani try to sell her clothing to in order to raise enough money for rent?
(a) Kali.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Sivaji.
(d) Kunthi.

7. Where do Rukmani and Nathan spend their first night in the city?
(a) In the street.
(b) In their son's house.
(c) In the temple.
(d) In a hotel.

8. Shortly after Sacrabani's birth, something happens to Nathan for the first time. What is it?
(a) Nathan falls ill.
(b) Nathan quits farming.
(c) Nathan works at the tannery.
(d) Nathan leaves Rukmani.

9. How much money do Rukmani and Nathan leave the village with?
(a) Three rupees.
(b) Ten rupees.
(c) Twenty rupees.
(d) Sixteen rupees.

10. By saving four annas a day for their journey, how long do Rukmani and Nathan figure they will have to work before being able to make the journey back to their village?
(a) Forty days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Ten days.

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

12. Who comes to the farm to collect the rent?
(a) Sivaji.
(b) Kunthi.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Biswas.

13. According to Kenny's plan, how long should it take to build the hospital?
(a) One year.
(b) Twenty-seven months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Ten months.

14. After leaving the Collector's house, where do Rukmani and Nathan go?
(a) To the doctor's house.
(b) To their village.
(c) To the temple.
(d) To the hotel.

15. One night, Rukmani awakens to hear footsteps in her house. Who does Rukmani fear is in her house?
(a) Kali.
(b) Janaki.
(c) Ira.
(d) Kunthi.

Short Answer Questions

1. After their first night in the city, what do Rukmani and Nathan own?

2. Which of Rukmani's sons actually dies from starvation?

3. Why does Rukmani feel some relief when her son finally dies of starvation?

4. In order to earn enough money to return to their village, Nathan and Rukmani continue to work in the city in spite of the rain that begins to fall. How many days in a row does it rain?

5. Chapter 18 opens with Rukmani going into town to sell some of her vegetables. Who does she now refuse to sell to?

(see the answer keys)

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