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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How long does Ira's marriage last?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.
2. Whose hut is completely destroyed by the monsoon?
(a) Kunthi's hut.
(b) Kali's hut.
(c) Kenny's hut.
(d) Rukmani's hut.
3. What name do Rukmani and Nathan give to their son?
(a) Nathanson.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Arjun.
(d) Kennington.
4. When Arjun and Thambi leave for Ceylon, what is Rukmani afraid of?
(a) The working conditions they will see.
(b) That they will marry without her blessing.
(c) The perils they will face on their journey.
(d) Never seeing her sons again.
5. How long is Rukmani away from the house while helping the woman in labor?
(a) Fifteen hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do some of the villagers not trust the doctor?
2. What is the roof on Nathan's hut made from?
3. How does Rukmani address Nathan?
4. Why does Ira's husband refuse to take her back?
5. Why does Rukmani stay until her friend's baby is delivered?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the early days of their marriage, Rukmani and Nathan feel blessed. Why?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 21, Rukmani says that Selvam has ceased to belong to her and Nathan. Why?
3. What does Rukmani learn from the three women she met at the river about her new home?
4. On his deathbed, what does Nathan tell Rukmani to comfort her?
5. Why is Sacrabani isolated from the other children?
6. When Arjun and Thambi return home from the tannery after Rukmani and Nathan could not find them for lunch, what do Rukmani and Nathan learn about the day's trouble?
7. Kuti's condition is improving although there still is no food. Rukmani attributes his improvement to her prayers. What is actually causing his improvement?
8. Why do Rukmani and Nathan not stay with Murugan's wife?
9. Why does Rukmani's mother not approve of her learning to read and write?
10. Who are the three women that Rukmani first meets at the river shortly after arriving in Nathan's village?
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