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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. When Arjun and Thambi leave for Ceylon, what is Rukmani afraid of?
(a) That they will marry without her blessing.
(b) The working conditions they will see.
(c) The perils they will face on their journey.
(d) Never seeing her sons again.

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

3. In Chapter 4, what is being built in the village?
(a) A tannery.
(b) A graveyard.
(c) A temple.
(d) An inn.

4. After the villagers watch the construction workers for a while, what does the overseer do?
(a) Thanks the villagers for being so welcoming.
(b) Requests food and drink for his men.
(c) Tells the villagers to go home.
(d) Invites them to work.

5. In Chapter 23, Sivaji returns to the farm. What news does he bring to Nathan and Rukmani?
(a) The new crop will be wheat, not rice.
(b) The land is being sold.
(c) The rent is being increased.
(d) The landowner is coming to the village himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, besides his mother, accepts Sacrabani unconditionally?

2. Shortly after Sacrabani's birth, something happens to Nathan for the first time. What is it?

3. What role do Rukmani's sons play in the tannery trouble?

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

5. Which of Rukmani's sons marries of his own accord?

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