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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rukmani address Nathan?
(a) She calls him "Husband."
(b) She calls him "Sir."
(c) She calls him "Nathan."
(d) She calls him "Master."

2. In Chapter 4, what is being built in the village?
(a) An inn.
(b) A temple.
(c) A tannery.
(d) A graveyard.

3. Whose child does Rukmani help birth?
(a) Biswas's child.
(b) Janaki's child.
(c) Kunthi's child.
(d) Kali's child.

4. What name do Rukmani and Nathan give to their son?
(a) Kennington.
(b) Nathanson.
(c) Arjun.
(d) Biswas.

5. Even though Rukmani has to sell her vegetables in the village, the family is still grateful. Why?
(a) They have enough to eat.
(b) They are held in high regard in the village.
(c) They are building a bigger house.
(d) They are getting wealthy off of the vegetable sales.

6. Rukmani is keeping a secret from her husband. What is her secret?
(a) She is seeing Kenny romantically.
(b) She lost a child before their son was born.
(c) She is working in the village to earn extra money.
(d) She is seeing Kenny for fertility treatments.

7. In Chapter 12, the workers do something unexpected. What is it?
(a) They burn the tannery.
(b) They strike.
(c) They stage a sit-in.
(d) They work for free.

8. How old is Rukmani's daughter when her first son is finally born?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

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

10. Whose hut is completely destroyed by the monsoon?
(a) Rukmani's hut.
(b) Kali's hut.
(c) Kenny's hut.
(d) Kunthi's hut.

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

12. How old is Ira when she is given in marriage?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty.

13. What do Nathan's sons do on their one day off from the tannery each week?
(a) They spend their time in the local tavern.
(b) They travel to the nearby village to see their friends.
(c) They work with Nathan in the fields.
(d) They help their mother with household chores.

14. Who does Rukmani trust to find a suitable husband for Ira?
(a) Kenny.
(b) Old Granny.
(c) Kunthi.
(d) Kali.

15. What fruit does Rukmani first grow that earns Nathan's praise?
(a) An orange.
(b) A pumpkin.
(c) A kiwi.
(d) A mango.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the local shops struggle, one business flourishes. Which business is doing just fine?

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

3. How old is their daughter before Nathan finally starts taking an interest in her?

4. In what month is Ira married?

5. Who are among the first to work in the tannery?

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