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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. Who helps Selvam obtain his new position?
(a) Arjun.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Kenny.
(d) Kunthi.

2. What does Rukmani see as a positive result of the foreigners returning to the village?
(a) Ira will have many options when choosing a husband.
(b) She can build Ira's dowry much quicker.
(c) The increased traffic in the village will lead to road improvements.
(d) The new business will create jobs to combat the high unemployment rate.

3. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?
(a) She kills it.
(b) She writes about it.
(c) She feeds it.
(d) She touches it.

4. What does Nathan do ten days after the birth of his son?
(a) Baptizes his son.
(b) Has the child circumsized.
(c) Holds a celebratory feast.
(d) Offers sacrifices to the fertility gods.

5. In Chapter 12, the workers do something unexpected. What is it?
(a) They burn the tannery.
(b) They strike.
(c) They work for free.
(d) They stage a sit-in.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the monsoon, rice is scarce. Who are Rukmani and Nathan forced to buy rice from?

2. Where is Rukmani when she meets the other women?

3. How long is Rukmani away from the house while helping the woman in labor?

4. After the monsoon, what does the family gather when they drain the rice terraces?

5. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why does Rukmani give Kunthi what she has demanded?

2. What is a positive consequence of the construction workers suddenly appearing in the village?

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

4. After marrying Nathan and moving to his village, how does Rukmani react when she first sees her new home?

5. When the landlord's assistant comes to collect the rent, he feels bad for Rukmani and Nathan. Why?

6. Why does Selvam's decision to work with Kenny disappoint Nathan?

7. Why does Rukmani feel ashamed after learning from the three women at the river about her new home?

8. What does the land contract state will happen if Nathan cannot pay the rent?

9. What does Rukmani learn from the three women she met at the river about her new home?

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

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