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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bim react to her sister's problems at school
(a) She goes to the teachers and asks them for help
(b) She defends Tara against the other children
(c) She complains to Raja and asks him to fix it
(d) She ignores her sister and joins in with the teasing

2. Who does Dr. Biswas admire above all others?
(a) Elvis Presley
(b) Beethoven
(c) Gandhi
(d) Mozart

3. What does Dr. Biswas say is wrong with Bim?
(a) She is caring for too many sick people
(b) She is conceited
(c) She is getting gray
(d) She is getting fat

4. Whose ghost does Bim claim to have seen in the garden?
(a) Their mother
(b) Their father
(c) The cow
(d) Aunt Mira

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bim and Raja go to cool off in the summer evenings?

2. What does Bim return with from Hyder Ali Sahib's house?

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

4. How often do Bakul and Tara visit Bim and Baba?

5. Where does Bakul think he and Tara should have stayed instead of at her family home?

(see the answer key)

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