Nectar in a Sieve Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Kamala Purnaiya Taylor
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Nectar in a Sieve Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Kamala Purnaiya Taylor
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who teaches Rukmani to read and write?
(a) Her teacher.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her husband.

3. Which of Rukmani's sons always has a book or two nearby and has learned to read and write to a far greater level that what his mother taught him?
(a) Thambi.
(b) Arjun.
(c) Irawaddy.
(d) Selvam.

4. How does Old Granny make her living?
(a) Selling peanuts.
(b) Selling goat's milk.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Harvesting wheat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Nathan hangs a garland of mango leaves across the doorway to welcome Rukmani to her new house. What do the mango leaves symbolize?

2. How far have the construction workers traveled to reach the village?

3. What does Rukmani see as a positive result of the foreigners returning to the village?

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

5. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?

(see the answer key)

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