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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. What name do Rukmani and Nathan give to their son?
(a) Nathanson.
(b) Arjun.
(c) Kennington.
(d) Biswas.

2. How far have the construction workers traveled to reach the village?
(a) One hundred miles.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Seventy kilometers.
(d) Three days.

3. As the story opens, what is Rukmani dreaming of?
(a) Seeing her new grandchildren.
(b) Nathan being with her.
(c) Moving back to the city.
(d) Ira's upcoming wedding.

4. Rukmani is keeping a secret from her husband. What is her secret?
(a) She lost a child before their son was born.
(b) She is seeing Kenny romantically.
(c) She is working in the village to earn extra money.
(d) She is seeing Kenny for fertility treatments.

5. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?
(a) Kali.
(b) Janaki.
(c) Rukmani.
(d) Kunthi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many older sisters does Rukmani have?

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

3. Whose child does Rukmani help birth?

4. Why does Kenny not remain in the village for long periods of time?

5. Why is Rukmani's mother upset with the choice of Nathan as Rukmani's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. The monsoon season strikes early. How does the village fair?

3. Why does Rukmani's mother not approve of her learning to read and write?

4. Is the strike successful? Why or why not?

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

6. Rukmani sells her vegetables to a Muslim woman. What is Rukmani's opinion of the Muslim women and their coverings?

7. In Chapter 5 during one of Kenny's visits, he notices that Rukmani is still breast-feeding her three-year-old son. Why?

8. What do both Nathan and Kenny tell Rukmani regarding Ira's child and they manner in which it was conceived?

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

10. When does Rukmani realize that Nathan is sick?

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