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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mulk accuse his sisters of doing to him?
(a) Kidnapping his children
(b) Running off his musicians and denying him money
(c) Running off his wife
(d) Stealing his musical instruments

3. What childhood event do the Misras sisters remind Tara of that night?
(a) When the children first see Hyder Ali Sahib
(b) When their parents died
(c) When the mad dog was shot at school
(d) When the bees attacked Bim

4. Where does Tara remember going for escape from the neglect of her parents?
(a) To the roof of the house
(b) To Hyder Ali Sahib's house to read
(c) To school
(d) To her Aunt Mira's room

5. Which neighbors do Bakul, Bim and Tara decide to visit that night?
(a) Hyder Ali Sahib
(b) Gandhi
(c) Aunt Mira's family
(d) Misras

Short Answer Questions

1. What family pet is rescued from the tree in the garden?

2. Why are the Misras sisters still living at the family home?

3. What does Baba do that surprises everyone?

4. What does Bim compare her cat to?

5. What kind of business did the Misras brothers have and lose?

(see the answer key)

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