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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bim return with from Hyder Ali Sahib's house?
(a) A dog, a servant, and the gramophone
(b) A dog, a cat, and some food
(c) Furniture, money and some letters
(d) Books, a dog and a car

3. What does Tara say she wants to be when she grows up?
(a) A teacher
(b) A caregiver
(c) A card player
(d) A mother

4. Why did her father give her mother injections?
(a) Her mother had t.b.
(b) Her mother had diabetes
(c) Her mother was a drug addict
(d) He was slowly poisoning her

5. Where does Bim go with the Doctor?
(a) To a play
(b) To bed
(c) To a concert
(d) To the river

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did their brother Raja admire above all?

2. Why does Dr. Biswas think Bim is not interested in his courtship?

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

4. What overcomes Tara when she is at her family home?

5. What does Tara ask Bim to do?

(see the answer key)

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