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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bim think of his statement?
(a) She agrees and begins weeping
(b) She seeks out his mother for her opnion
(c) She is angry and throws him out of the house
(d) She believes it to be completely false

2. What overcomes Tara when she is at her family home?
(a) An urge to cook
(b) Energy, excitement and enthusiasm
(c) Sneezing and coughing
(d) Heat, laziness, intimidation by her sister

3. What happens to Aunt Mira in this chapter?
(a) She begins a career as a professional caregiver
(b) She surprises everyone by marrying Dr. Biswas
(c) She dies
(d) She begins obsessing about the cow

4. What does Bim compare her cat to?
(a) Tara's daughters
(b) Baba
(c) Tara
(d) Their mother

5. What is Tara's reaction to Bim's behavior regarding the letter?
(a) Tara is too busy looking at her fingernails to listen
(b) Tara decides to show the letter to Bakul to intercede on Bim's behalf
(c) Tara agrees that Raja is evil
(d) Tara is shocked and tries to convince Bim that Raja is not a bad man

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bim's answer when Raja says he wants to grow up to be a hero?

2. What sort of climate did the children grow up in?

3. What do the children call their father?

4. What did her doctor describe for the mother to deal with her illness?

5. Who does Bim choose to speak to rather than the Misras brothers and sisters?

(see the answer key)

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