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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bim recover from grieving for Aunt Mira
(a) Repeating the poem The Waste Land
(b) Bim begins going to church regularly
(c) She writes a long letter to Raja concerning their memories of Mira
(d) She spends time at Mira's grave, talking to her

2. What does Bim think of his statement?
(a) She agrees and begins weeping
(b) She believes it to be completely false
(c) She seeks out his mother for her opnion
(d) She is angry and throws him out of the house

3. What did Hyder Ali offer to Raja?
(a) A job cleaning stables
(b) Scholarship to the Muslim university
(c) Full access to his library
(d) A job as chauffer

4. What does Bakul say to Tara when she decides to stay with her family that morning instead of going with him to New Delhi?
(a) She deserves time with her family after spending so much time taking care of his needs
(b) She has made a wise decision that he agrees with
(c) He wants a divorce
(d) She has gone back to being the hopeless person she was before he married her

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

1. What goes wrong with Dr. Biswas and Bim?

2. What surrounds Tara's family home and those of her neighbors?

3. What overcomes Tara when she is at her family home?

4. What world event occurred that year that made such a difference in the lives of the four children?

5. Who does Raja share his knowledge and dreams with in the family?

(see the answer key)

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