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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Nathan when he dies?
(a) On the side of the road.
(b) In his village.
(c) In the temple.
(d) On an oxen cart.

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

3. Where is Old Granny's body found?
(a) In the street.
(b) In her home.
(c) In the rice paddy.
(d) In the temple.

4. Why does Kunthi come Rukmani's house during the drought?
(a) She is lonely and needs an old friend.
(b) She is afraid for her sons in Ceylon.
(c) She is selling some of her clothing for food.
(d) She demands some of Rukmani's rice.

5. When Rukmani and Puli return to the temple after their shopping extravaganza, what does Rukmani realize?
(a) Nathan is ill with a fever.
(b) Puli is stealing from them.
(c) The temple is no longer safe.
(d) They have more money saved than she thought.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 13 opens by describing an unwelcome event at the farm. What is happening?

2. On a good day working at their job in the city, how much money can Nathan and Rukmani earn in a single day?

3. Nathan falls ill while he and Rukmani are in the city. What is his illness?

4. When Rukmani learns that her son has been killed, what does she also learn he has been accused of?

5. One night, Rukmani awakens to hear footsteps in her house. Who does Rukmani fear is in her house?

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