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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In order to pay their rent, what is Rukmani forced to sell?
2. When she finally earns enough money to return to Nathan's village, who accompanies Rukmani on her return?
3. When Rukmani learns that her son has been killed, what does she also learn he has been accused of?
4. Chapter 18 opens with Rukmani going into town to sell some of her vegetables. Who does she now refuse to sell to?
5. When Rukmani reaches Nathan's village, who comes running to meet Rukmani?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rukmani meets three women at the brook doing laundry shortly after her arrival in the village. These women become important to Rukmani and we see them time and time again throughout our story. Identify and describe these three women. Compare and contrast the three of them with Rukmani.
Essay Topic 2
In the Indian culture that Rukmani is born into, birth order is of vital importance.
a. Why is birth order important in Rukmani's culture? How does birth order affect sons? How does birth order affect daughters?
b. Where is Rukmani in birth order and how does her birth order impact her choice of spouses?
c. Where is Ira in the birth order and how does her birth order impact her choice of spouses?
Essay Topic 3
Puli plays a very important and pivotal role in the latter part of the story.
a. Why do Nathan and Rukmani become attached to Puli? How does Puli benefit from their relationship? How do Nathan and Rukmani benefit from their relationship?
b. Puli is both a hardened city dweller and a little boy at the same time. Describe incidents of each side of the boy.
c. The introduction of Puli to Rukmani's family is significant. How is Puli introduced to Rukmani's family and what is significant about the introduction?
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