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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did her doctor describe for the mother to deal with her illness?
(a) Walk in the garden every day
(b) Strict diet of fruit and vegetables
(c) Alcohol
(d) Vigorous exercise three times per day

2. What is Raja's favorite hobby at this time?
(a) Watching cartoons
(b) Reading adventure books and acting out the hero characters
(c) Stamp collecting
(d) Listening to records

3. Why are the Misras sisters still living at the family home?
(a) They were wounded in the war
(b) They want to be with their brothers
(c) Their husbands have abandoned them
(d) They have a home based internet business

4. What helps Raja to begin to get better?
(a) A new medicine brought by Dr. Biswas
(b) He falls in love with one of the Misras sisters
(c) A letter from Hyder Ali Sahib and his daughter Benazir
(d) Winter arrives and it is cooler

5. What big event is happening at Raja's house?
(a) His daughter is getting married
(b) His wife is pregnant again
(c) He is being promoted
(d) His 100th poem has been published

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Bim worried in this chapter?

2. What episode at school disturbed Tara deeply and made her think of blood?

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

4. What talent did their brother Raja have that developed into a career for him?

5. How does Bim recover from grieving for Aunt Mira

(see the answer key)

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