View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bimla think of when she hears that Gandhi has been killed?
(a) Raja
(b) Tara
(c) Dr. Biswas
(d) Mrs. Gandhi

2. What does Dr. Biswas say is wrong with Bim?
(a) She is caring for too many sick people
(b) She is getting gray
(c) She is conceited
(d) She is getting fat

3. Who does Raja suggest to take over the family business?
(a) Aunt Mira
(b) Tara
(c) Baba
(d) Dr. Biswas

4. What goes wrong with Dr. Biswas and Bim?
(a) Bim's father disapproves of Dr. Biswas
(b) There is too great an age difference
(c) His mother does not like her, and Bim does not really like him
(d) Dr. Biswas is of a different religion

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tara remember going for escape from the neglect of her parents?

2. What poet does Bim read to Raja to make him calm down?

3. What does Tara ask Bim to do?

4. What does Dr.Biswas ask Bim to do?

5. Who begins to show interest in Bim?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 238 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample