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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disrupts the neighborhood gathering?
(a) Bakul gets angry and leaves
(b) Mulk, one of the brothers, gets drunk and abusive
(c) Curfew bells sound
(d) The city fires are getting dangerously close

2. What sort of climate did the children grow up in?
(a) Bitter cold, in the mountains of India
(b) Tropic, intense heat and humidity during the summer
(c) On an island off the coast of India, breezy and warm
(d) Moderate, with four distinct seasons of snow, cool autumns, mild summers and pleasant springs.

3. Who of the family needed Aunt Mira the most?
(a) Baba
(b) The father
(c) The mother
(d) Tara

4. Tara tries to talk to one of the Misras sisters regarding her concerns about Bim. How does the Misras sister react?
(a) She offers other examples of Bim's strange behavior
(b) She offers to help Tara speak with her
(c) She says Bim is fine
(d) She offers to come live with Bim and help her

5. What does Tara ask Bim to do?
(a) Move away from the house
(b) Do her laundry
(c) Fix dinner for her and Bakul
(d) Attend the upcoming wedding of Raja's daughter

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tara's reaction to Bim's behavior regarding the letter?

2. What does Bim think of his statement?

3. What does Bim claim they do not have enough of for Bakul, yet she pours it generously for the cat and for Baba?

4. How does Bim react to his interest?

5. What does Baba do that surprises everyone?

(see the answer key)

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