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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Tara's reaction to Bim's behavior regarding the letter?
(a) Tara is shocked and tries to convince Bim that Raja is not a bad man
(b) Tara agrees that Raja is evil
(c) Tara decides to show the letter to Bakul to intercede on Bim's behalf
(d) Tara is too busy looking at her fingernails to listen

3. What sort of birds begin their calls before daylight around the family's home?
(a) Koels
(b) Seagulls
(c) Hawks
(d) Cardinals

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

5. What do the Misras sisters want Bakul, Bim and Tara to do that night?
(a) Stay for dinner
(b) Take the brothers to a bar
(c) Come to Calcutta with them
(d) Iron their saris

Short Answer Questions

1. Which neighbors do Bakul, Bim and Tara decide to visit that night?

2. What does Mulk accuse his sisters of doing to him?

3. What does Bim attempt to do when she joins the others in the garden area and begins talking?

4. What does Bakul tell people who ask detrimental questions about India?

5. What is Bim's answer when Raja says he wants to grow up to be a hero?

(see the answer key)

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