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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What childhood event do the Misras sisters remind Tara of that night?
(a) When the mad dog was shot at school
(b) When their parents died
(c) When the children first see Hyder Ali Sahib
(d) When the bees attacked Bim

2. Why are the Misras brothers still living alone at their family home?
(a) The Misras sisters have asked them to come home
(b) They are drunkards and their wives have left them
(c) They were wounded in the war
(d) Their wives have left them for other men

3. What was the difference in religion between Raja and Hyder Ali?
(a) Raja is Hindu, Hyder Ali is Muslim
(b) Raja is Catholic, Ali is Muslim
(c) Raja is Hindu, Hyder Ali was Catholic
(d) Raja is Hindu, Ali is an atheist

4. What event at school upsets Tara so much she lies to avoid it?
(a) Spelling tests
(b) Charity Thursdays
(c) Sports Day
(d) Class picture day

5. Who does Dr. Biswas admire above all others?
(a) Elvis Presley
(b) Beethoven
(c) Mozart
(d) Gandhi

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the boys say Tara looked like when her hair was cut off?

2. What goes wrong with Dr. Biswas and Bim?

3. What does Bakul tell people who ask detrimental questions about India?

4. What family pet is rescued from the tree in the garden?

5. What sort of books does Tara read?

(see the answer key)

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