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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Bim and Raja go to cool off in the summer evenings?
(a) Hyder Ali Sahib's house
(b) The mall
(c) The River Jumna
(d) The family kitchen

2. What instrument does Dr. Biswas play?
(a) Flute
(b) Violin
(c) Bassoon
(d) Piano

3. What is the first discussion the sisters have that shows how different they are from each other?
(a) When is Raja arriving
(b) What is for breakfast
(c) What is today's weather forecast
(d) Growing up and things changing from when they were children

4. What did Tara think was happening?
(a) That her father had killed her mother
(b) That her father was a doctor
(c) That her mother was a drug addict
(d) That her mother was dying of terminal cancer

5. What does Bim attempt to do when she joins the others in the garden area and begins talking?
(a) To provoke reactions from Bakul and Tara
(b) Get slowly but surely drunk
(c) Flirt with Mulk
(d) Sleep on the grass

Short Answer Questions

1. What family pet joins the sisters in the garden?

2. Who was called to care for Baba when the mother grew tired of him?

3. Why can't they visit more often?

4. Who did their brother Raja admire above all?

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

(see the answer key)

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