Question

Read the following passage and answer the question. I felt desperately sorry for them, deprived of the ordinary pleasures of knowing warm sun and cool breeze upon their flesh, of walking out light and free, or of mixing with men and working beside them. What does the passage tell you about Rukmani’s character? Rukmani values her freedom and her close connection with nature. Rukmani is sad that they spend so much time in the schoolhouse and not enough time outside playing. Rukmani is concerned that they will become sick from inhaling the fumes of the factory. none of the above

Answer 1

Rukmani values her freedom

Answer 2

Answer: The right answer is the A) Rukmani values her freedom and her close connection with nature.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that in this extract from Nectar in a Sieve, by Indian writer Kamala Markandaya, it is possible to infer that the protagonist, Rukmani, values her freedom and her close connection with nature, since she felt "desperately sorry" for people who could not enjoy the warm sun and the cool breeze directly upon their skin, or who could not go for a walk by themselves. Specifically, she is observing and reflecting upon the wives of the Muslim workers that had arrived to her village in order to build a tannery.