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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Baba refuse the new 78 records that Tara found for him?
(a) He only likes the ones he has already
(b) He does not like Tara
(c) He is no longer using the gramophone
(d) He already has those copies

2. What is wrong with Aunt Mira?
(a) She is slowly going mad and drinking
(b) She has tuberculosis
(c) She is in love with the gardner
(d) She has diabetes

3. What does Baba do that surprises everyone?
(a) He begins speaking Spanish
(b) He asks for pancakes for breakfast
(c) He leaves the house
(d) He announces his upcoming marriage

4. When Bim and Baba return from Hyder Ali Sahib's house, what has happened?
(a) Tara has run off with Bakul
(b) All of the roses have died
(c) Aunt Mira has lost her mind and is running through the garden naked
(d) The cow has drowned in the garden

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of birds begin their calls before daylight around the family's home?

2. Where does Bim go with the Doctor?

3. Who does Dr. Biswas admire above all others?

4. What are the names of the people everyone is talking about that summer, according to this novel?

5. What happens to the mother?

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