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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Baba think if anything happened to Bim?
(a) He would buy new records with the inheritance
(b) He would think nothing, and he would not even know she was gone
(c) He would find a career to occupy his time
(d) He would be relieved

2. Who is sitting on the veranda while Raja departs the family home?
(a) Bim alone
(b) Tara, Begum the dog, and Aunt Mira
(c) Bim, Baba and the dog Begum
(d) Aunt Mira, Tara, and Bakul

3. What does Tara ask Bim to do?
(a) Do her laundry
(b) Fix dinner for her and Bakul
(c) Move away from the house
(d) Attend the upcoming wedding of Raja's daughter

4. How does Bakul treat Tara?
(a) As a companion whose opinion is well respected
(b) As a sexy, exciting partner
(c) As a beloved servant
(d) Like a rug on which to wipe his feet

5. What do Bim and the old man discuss?
(a) Fate
(b) Dr. Biswas
(c) Bollywood celebrities
(d) Indian Partition

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Raja say he will go?

2. Where does Baba get the gramophone?

3. What does Baba do that surprises everyone?

4. When Tara speaks of being young again, what is Bim's reaction?

5. Who takes care of Raja?

(see the answer key)

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