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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children call their father?
(a) The one who loves us
(b) Poppa
(c) Daddy
(d) The master of the entrance and the exit

2. How does the richness of Hyder Ali's home compare to Raja's home?
(a) Raja's home is full of love and compassion and Ali's is void of emotion
(b) Raja's home is shabby and empty, devoid of friends, color and charm
(c) Raja's home is full of interesting people and no one visits Ali
(d) Raja's home is welcoming and warm, and Ali's home is cold and dark

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

4. Who of the family needed Aunt Mira the most?
(a) Baba
(b) The mother
(c) Tara
(d) The father

5. Tara tries to talk to one of the Misras sisters regarding her concerns about Bim. How does the Misras sister react?
(a) She offers to help Tara speak with her
(b) She offers other examples of Bim's strange behavior
(c) She offers to come live with Bim and help her
(d) She says Bim is fine

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bakul say to Tara when she decides to stay with her family that morning instead of going with him to New Delhi?

2. What episode at school disturbed Tara deeply and made her think of blood?

3. What papers does she decide to go through?

4. Who takes care of Raja?

5. What do Bim and the old man discuss?

(see the answer key)

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