1. What did Tara see her father do to her mother long ago?
(a) Give her an injection for her diabetes
(b) Slap her
(c) Make love to her
(d) Yell at her

2. Who does Bim direct her anger to?
(a) The cat
(b) Baba
(c) Mira
(d) The cow

3. Who was called to care for Baba when the mother grew tired of him?
(a) Aunt Mira
(b) The cook
(c) Tara
(d) The cow

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

5. What does Bim say about rich, fat and successful people?
(a) They are admirable
(b) They are exciting
(c) She wants to be one of them
(d) They are boring

6. How was Mira treated by her husband's family after he died?
(a) As if she were a valued member of the family
(b) As if she were their slave
(c) As if she were the Queen of India
(d) With respect and love

7. What have the Misras sisters become?
(a) Prostitutes
(b) Volunteers
(c) Teachers
(d) Corporate leaders

8. At what age was Aunt Mira widowed?
(a) 25
(b) 15
(c) 17
(d) 50

9. Who is successful and popular at school?
(a) Tara
(b) Their mother
(c) Bim and Raja
(d) Baba

10. What is Theosophy?
(a) A form of religion
(b) A type of cow
(c) A way to cook meat
(d) A type of cat

11. What episode at school upset Tara's emotions so much she seem obsessed with one of the teachers?
(a) Two of the teachers fall in love
(b) A teacher elopes with Sharma
(c) A female teacher was found to be having an affair with a local monk
(d) A female teacher falls in love with Tara

12. What has happened to the Misras brothers' wives?
(a) They are still at the house, just away shopping
(b) They have returned to their own families rather than deal with the men
(c) They have pursued careers in the foreign service and travel constantly
(d) They have passed away

13. How was Baba different from the other children?
(a) He was darker in skin color
(b) He was brilliant, a quick learner and early to walk and talk
(c) He could see into the future
(d) He was very slow to progress and did not talk

14. Where did Bim and Raja go to cool off in the summer evenings?
(a) Hyder Ali Sahib's house
(b) The family kitchen
(c) The River Jumna
(d) The mall

15. What episode at school disturbed Tara deeply and made her think of blood?
(a) The shooting of a mad dog that was hiding under one of the buildings
(b) One of the girls in class injures their head
(c) One of the teachers dies in class
(d) A bird hits the school room window and dies