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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. Why does Rukmani go into the village once or twice a week?
(a) To work.
(b) To shop.
(c) To meet the other women.
(d) To sell their rice.

2. Why does Rukmani take Ira to see Kenny?
(a) For depression.
(b) For fertility treatments.
(c) For allergic reactions.
(d) For a high fever.

3. What does Rukmani find while tending her small garden?
(a) A spider.
(b) A rat.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A cobra.

4. In Chapter 4, what is being built in the village?
(a) A tannery.
(b) An inn.
(c) A graveyard.
(d) A temple.

5. Who does Rukmani trust to find a suitable husband for Ira?
(a) Kenny.
(b) Kali.
(c) Old Granny.
(d) Kunthi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month is Ira married?

2. What nickname does Nathan call Rukmani?

3. When Arjun and Thambi leave for Ceylon, what is Rukmani afraid of?

4. What does Rukmani see as a positive result of the foreigners returning to the village?

5. Nathan hangs a garland of mango leaves across the doorway to welcome Rukmani to her new house. What do the mango leaves symbolize?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the strike's first week, what do the tannery officials announce?

2. What does Murugan's wife blame for his desertion?

3. What is a negative consequence of the construction workers suddenly appearing in the village?

4. When Kenny offers to help Rukmani after she confides she has no sons, what is Rukmani's initial reaction to his offer of help?

5. In the early days of their marriage, Rukmani and Nathan feel blessed. Why?

6. Chapter 3 opens with the village women insisting Rukmani not worry about something. What is she worried about and why?

7. On his deathbed, what does Nathan tell Rukmani to comfort her?

8. When selecting a suitable husband for Ira, Nathan and Rukmani list several requirements of the selected man. When suitable match is found, what requirements does he meet?

9. What realization does Rukmani find ironic as she mourns for Old Granny?

10. What advice does Kali give to Nathan and Rukmani regarding Ira?

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