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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What talent did their brother Raja have that developed into a career for him?
(a) He drove race cars
(b) He wrote poetry
(c) He was a great cook
(d) He sang rock and roll

2. After she speaks to Baba, who does Bim seek out to vent her anger?
(a) the cook
(b) No one, her anger is finally spent
(c) Tara
(d) The cat

3. While they are still children, what childish claim to fame does Raja have?
(a) He always wins at cards
(b) The sisters are never able to catch him in any game
(c) He is the only one able to count to 100 for hide and go seek
(d) He always cheats in order to win

4. What does Bim give Baba by way of apology for driving him out of the house that morning?
(a) A new record
(b) A new car
(c) An ice cream cone
(d) A cigar

5. Why can't they visit more often?
(a) Bakul is in foreign service and stationed in many different cities in the world
(b) Tara is afraid of travelling
(c) Their daughters do not like Bim or Baba
(d) Bakul cannot drive

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tara is speaking to Bakul about her realizations about her sister, what is Bakul thinking about?

2. Which of the children grew up to become exactly what they said they wanted to be as a child?

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

4. As Tara gets older, she no longer seeks comfort from Aunt Mira. Where does she go?

5. What did Mira give the children that their own parents did not?

(see the answer key)

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