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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 18, 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the village women think Kunthi is quieter and more reserved than the rest of the women?
(a) Kunthi married beneath her.
(b) Kunthi misses her family.
(c) Kunthi is ashamed of her husband.
(d) Kunthi doesn't approve of the other women.

2. Where is Rukmani when she meets the other women?
(a) In the fields.
(b) At the brook.
(c) In her home.
(d) In the village.

3. As a result of the new company moving into the village, which of the women now has a plan for her sons, as she realizes that the land cannot support all the men farming?
(a) Janaki.
(b) Kali.
(c) Rukmani.
(d) Ira.

4. How long is Rukmani away from the house while helping the woman in labor?
(a) Two days.
(b) Fifteen hours.
(c) One day.
(d) Four hours.

5. Arjun and Thambi leave the village to work in Ceylon. Where are they working?
(a) In the village market.
(b) In the tea plantation.
(c) In the tannery's new building.
(d) In the masonry building.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rukmani actually find in the house?

2. Which of the women wishes that the new company's workers will simply go away for good?

3. Which one of Nathan's sons has no skill for farming?

4. When the villagers learn that Rukmani can write, there are mixed reactions. Which one of the villagers marvels at Rukmani's writing skill?

5. Why do Rukmani's parents arrange her marriage to Nathan?

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