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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rukmani go into the village once or twice a week?
(a) To sell their rice.
(b) To shop.
(c) To work.
(d) To meet the other women.

2. How old is Rukmani when she marries Nathan?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twelve.

3. Nathan hangs a garland of mango leaves across the doorway to welcome Rukmani to her new house. What do the mango leaves symbolize?
(a) Wealth and long life.
(b) Good fortune and many children.
(c) Long life and happiness.
(d) Happiness and good fortune.

4. After the marriage, Rukmani sees her new home. What is it like?
(a) It is a two-room, mud hut.
(b) It is a straw lean-to.
(c) It is a four-bedroom house.
(d) It is a two-room, brick house.

5. Why does Rukmani stay until her friend's baby is delivered?
(a) Rukmani is the woman's best friend.
(b) Rukmani is preparing a celebratory feast.
(c) The midwife never shows up.
(d) Rukmani is asked to stay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?

2. What fruit does Rukmani first grow that earns Nathan's praise?

3. Who helps Rukmani when she is in childbirth and then while she recovers from the delivery?

4. Who is the moneylender?

5. How does Rukmani address Nathan?

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