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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the drought, Rukmani takes the food she has available and then divides their food into serving portions. How many days' worth of food do they have?
(a) 12.
(b) 24.
(c) 36.
(d) 4.

2. What does Old Granny die from?
(a) A beating .
(b) Infection.
(c) Starvation.
(d) A fall.

3. How many rupees do Nathan and Rukmani need for the journey back to their village?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seven.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

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

5. Chapter 18 opens with Rukmani going into town to sell some of her vegetables. Who does she now refuse to sell to?
(a) Janaki.
(b) Old Granny.
(c) Biswas.
(d) Kunthi.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the bullock drops Rukmani and Nathan off in the city, how far are they from Koil Road?

2. Who is Puli?

3. Ira and Sacrabani stay behind in the village. Who will they live with?

4. During the construction of the hospital, what becomes Kenny's most frequent saying?

5. In order to pay their rent, what is Rukmani forced to sell?

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