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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bim use this old letter from Raja?
(a) To blackmail Tara
(b) To remember her brother's handwriting
(c) To remind her to pay the rent
(d) To remind her how angry she was when the letter came

2. The sisters remember playing in the sand and along the banks of what nearby river?
(a) Jumna
(b) Ganges
(c) Mississippi
(d) Nile

3. Why is it so strange for Bim to ask Baba if he is going to the office that morning?
(a) He is mentally retarded and never goes to the office
(b) He is usually off on Tuesdays
(c) He has already mentioned going to the track that morning
(d) Bim usually does not speak to Baba in the morning

4. Why does Dr. Biswas think Bim is not interested in his courtship?
(a) She has dedicated her life to caring for her aunt and her brothers
(b) Because she is in love with someone else
(c) She is not interested in men
(d) She wants to become a num

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Raja get that summer?

2. How does this family dispose of the dead?

3. What does Tara ask Bim to do?

4. What did Baba play with before the gramophone?

5. Why can't they visit more often?

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