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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 28, 29 and 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Rukmani actually find in the house?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Kali.
(c) Janaki.
(d) Ira.

2. Why is Rukmani's mother upset with the choice of Nathan as Rukmani's husband?
(a) She knows that Nathan is beneath them.
(b) She does not want to let Rukmani go.
(c) She feels Nathan is an angry man.
(d) She feels Rukmani is too young for marriage.

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) Ira.
(b) Janaki.
(c) Rukmani.
(d) Kali.

4. Why does Kunthi come Rukmani's house during the drought?
(a) She is selling some of her clothing for food.
(b) She is lonely and needs an old friend.
(c) She demands some of Rukmani's rice.
(d) She is afraid for her sons in Ceylon.

5. Which one of the villagers is scornful of Rukmani's writing skills?
(a) Janaki.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Kali.
(d) Kunthi.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the villagers watch the construction workers for a while, what does the overseer do?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 11, why does Nathan leave the village?

3. Where is Rukmani when she meets the other women?

4. How do Nathan and Rukmani raise the rent money they must pay?

5. How long does Ira's marriage last?

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