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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Rukmani and Nathan share their rice with at the temple?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Sacrabani.
(c) Puli.
(d) Ammu.

2. After leaving the Collector's house, where do Rukmani and Nathan go?
(a) To the hotel.
(b) To the doctor's house.
(c) To their village.
(d) To the temple.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 17, Nathan and Rukmani harvest their crop. What kind of harvest do they have?
(a) The harvest is mostly destroyed by another monsoon.
(b) The harvest is meager.
(c) The harvest is enough to pay their rent, but with nothing left over.
(d) The harvest is more than enough to pay what they owe.

4. How many annas do Nathan and Rukmani earn from the overseer where they are working in the city?
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Two.

5. What does Rukmani talk Nathan out of selling?
(a) Their wedding clothes.
(b) The next season's seed.
(c) Their pots and pans.
(d) Their bullocks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money do Rukmani and Nathan leave the village with?

3. What does Ira tell Sacrabani about his father?

4. In Chapter 23, Sivaji returns to the farm. What news does he bring to Nathan and Rukmani?

5. Which of Rukmani's sons is killed at the beginning of Chapter 15?

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