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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Nathan when he dies?
(a) In his village.
(b) On an oxen cart.
(c) In the temple.
(d) On the side of the road.

3. 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 naming ceremony.
(b) The Feast of Plenty ceremony.
(c) The circumcision ceremony.
(d) The baptismal ceremony.

4. 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 leaves Rukmani.
(d) Nathan works at the tannery.

5. How many rupees do Nathan and Rukmani need for the journey back to their village?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Seven.

6. Why does Kenny not help Rukmani when ask. him for food during the drought?
(a) He is helping feed the tannery workers.
(b) He does not want to share his resources with her.
(c) He does not have enough food for himself.
(d) He is not in the village.

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

8. How does Rukmani first earn money when she and Nathan are in the city?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Begging.
(d) Cleaning homes.

9. 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) Ten days.
(d) Two weeks.

10. When the bullock drops Rukmani and Nathan off in the city, how far are they from Koil Road?
(a) Three miles.
(b) Fifteen miles.
(c) One mile.
(d) Ten miles.

11. What does Rukmani use for the first time at the doctor's house?
(a) A latrine.
(b) A lamp.
(c) An electric stove.
(d) A telephone.

12. Nathan and Rukmani's guide tells them of a better way to earn money in the city. Where does he tell them to go?
(a) To the inn.
(b) To the neighboring city.
(c) To the Collector's house.
(d) To the stone quarry.

13. In celebration of almost having enough money to return to the village, what does Rukmani buy in the city for both Puli and for her grandson?
(a) Fried potatoes.
(b) New blocks.
(c) Dum-dum carts.
(d) New shirts.

14. When they reach the doctor's house where their son works, what are Rukmani and Nathan told by the servants?
(a) Murugan has died.
(b) Murugan is ill.
(c) Murugan does not work there anymore.
(d) Murugan is away with the doctor.

15. During the drought, Rukmani takes the food she has available and then divides their food into serving portions. How many days' worth of food do they have?
(a) 24.
(b) 4.
(c) 36.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the construction of the hospital, what becomes Kenny's most frequent saying?

2. Who does Rukmani try to sell her clothing to in order to raise enough money for rent?

3. When Rukmani goes into the village to sell her vegetables, what does Biswas tell Rukmani?

4. What does Rukmani tell her family regarding Nathan's death?

5. When Rukmani and Puli return to the temple after their shopping extravaganza, what does Rukmani realize?

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