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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why has Kenny returned to the village?
2. One night, Rukmani awakens to hear footsteps in her house. Who does Rukmani fear is in her house?
3. Which of Rukmani's sons marries of his own accord?
4. When Rukmani learns that her son has been killed, what does she also learn he has been accused of?
5. Which of Rukmani's sons is killed at the beginning of Chapter 15?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Puli plays a very important and pivotal role in the latter part of the story.
a. Why do Nathan and Rukmani become attached to Puli? How does Puli benefit from their relationship? How do Nathan and Rukmani benefit from their relationship?
b. Puli is both a hardened city dweller and a little boy at the same time. Describe incidents of each side of the boy.
c. The introduction of Puli to Rukmani's family is significant. How is Puli introduced to Rukmani's family and what is significant about the introduction?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the story, we see Rukmani's inner strength as she deals with the various situations that arise in her life. Identify the difficult situations and discuss how Rukmani's strength helps her endure these situations at the following stages of her life:
a. The early days of her marriage, before Ira is born.
b. The days following the monsoon.
c. After Ira moves back in.
d. When their farm is sold.
e. When they are in the city.
Essay Topic 3
The opening of the tannery impacts life in the village in many ways, both positive and negative.
a. Describe three positive and three negative impacts the tannery has on the village.
b. Describe three impacts the tannery has personally on Rukmani.
c. In Rukmani's opinion, what is the biggest positive consequence of the tannery's opening?
d. In Rukmani's opinion, what is the biggest negative consequence of the tannery's opening?
e. Do you agree with Rukmani's opinions (your answers to c & d)? Why or why not?
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