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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 21, 22 and 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what news does Arjun bring to the family?
(a) He is leaving the village.
(b) His brother has been killed.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) Hundreds of strange men have come into the village.

2. Which of the women is thrilled that the village has gone from being a simple group of mud huts to a small town?
(a) Kali.
(b) Ira.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Kunthi.

3. How long does it actually take to complete the hospital?
(a) Seven months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Twenty-nine months.

4. What role do Rukmani's sons play in the tannery trouble?
(a) They are just workers.
(b) They are the workers' spokesmen.
(c) They are the mediators.
(d) They are the officials' spokesmen.

5. When Rukmani complains to the other women about the village's expansion and its resulting noise, Kunthi insults her. What does Kunthi call Rukmani?
(a) A backward child.
(b) An ignorant woman.
(c) A village girl.
(d) A scared little girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, Rukmani also learns that Selvam is leaving the village. What is his new job?

2. Arjun and Thambi leave the village to work in Ceylon. Where are they working?

3. What does Ira tell Sacrabani about his father?

4. What do the Arjun and Thambi do with their wages each week?

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

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