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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is their daughter before Nathan finally starts taking an interest in her?
2. When the villagers learn that Rukmani can write, there are mixed reactions. Which one of the villagers marvels at Rukmani's writing skill?
3. What does Rukmani do when she finds the creature in her garden?
4. How long is Rukmani in the Nathan's village before finally meeting some of the other women?
5. Why do Rukmani's parents arrange her marriage to Nathan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Rukmani begin selling her vegetables in the village?
2. What advice does Kali give to Nathan and Rukmani regarding Ira?
3. When the landlord's assistant comes to collect the rent, he feels bad for Rukmani and Nathan. Why?
4. What realization does Rukmani find ironic as she mourns for Old Granny?
5. Why does Kenny think Selvam would be a good assistant?
6. The monsoon season strikes early. How does the village fair?
7. When Rukmani and Nathan meet Murugan's wife, what does she tell them?
8. When Kenny offers to help Rukmani after she confides she has no sons, what is Rukmani's initial reaction to his offer of help?
9. At the beginning of Chapter 28, Rukmani is very excited. Why?
10. After her son's death, why do two tannery officials visit Rukmani?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There were a number of coping methods that helped the various characters in the story deal with situations in their lives. How did the following people cope? Be sure to describe a particular situation in the story and tell how they dealt with the situation.
a. Rukmani
b. Ira
c. Kunthi
d. Kenny
Essay Topic 2
The book summary describes this story as the story of a woman "whose life was a gallant and persistent battle to care for those she loved."
a. Do you agree or disagree with that description? Why or why not?
b. Give three examples of how Rukmani's life was gallant.
c. What, in your opinion, gives Rukmani the strength to get up and face each day no matter what the circumstances are?
Essay Topic 3
Many of the misunderstandings that Kenny and Rukmani have come from their different ways of viewing the world.
a. Discuss Kenny's world view. How does his world view impact his life and his reactions to life in the village?
b. Discuss Rukmani's world view. How does her world view impact her life and her reactions to life in the village?
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