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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Rukmani when she is in childbirth and then while she recovers from the delivery?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Janaki.
(c) Kali.
(d) Huntheri.

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

3. What is Rukmani doing when she first meets the other women in Nathan's village?
(a) Carrying water.
(b) Reading.
(c) Working in the fields.
(d) Laundry.

4. How many older sisters does Rukmani have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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) An ignorant woman.
(b) A village girl.
(c) A scared little girl.
(d) A backward child.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Rukmani away from the house while helping the woman in labor?

2. What does Nathan do ten days after the birth of his son?

3. Why does Kali warn Rukmani to not let her daughter start walking so early?

4. After the marriage, Rukmani sees her new home. What is it like?

5. Why does Rukmani stay until her friend's baby is delivered?

(see the answer key)

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