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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the mother?
(a) She grows old and Bim must care for her
(b) She dies without the children ever seeing her again
(c) She runs off with the chauffeur
(d) She divorces the father

2. How does Bim recover from grieving for Aunt Mira
(a) She spends time at Mira's grave, talking to her
(b) Bim begins going to church regularly
(c) Repeating the poem The Waste Land
(d) She writes a long letter to Raja concerning their memories of Mira

3. What sort of books does Tara read?
(a) Science fiction
(b) Non-fiction
(c) Adventure
(d) Romances

4. At what age was Aunt Mira widowed?
(a) 17
(b) 50
(c) 15
(d) 25

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the names of the people everyone is talking about that summer, according to this novel?

3. What do Bim and the old man discuss?

4. What honor did Bim receive in school?

5. How did Raja meet Hyder Ali?

(see the answer key)

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