1. What happened to the cow?
(a) It drowned in the garden pond
(b) It lived a long life and Bim ended up caring for it in its old age
(c) It was accidently sent to the butcher
(d) It ran off with the gardner

2. Which of the children first grows tired of Aunt Mira's ministrations and leaves the home for other adventures?
(a) Baba
(b) Bim
(c) Tara
(d) Raja

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

4. What is one of the most memorable actions she takes against Tara?
(a) Biim exposes Tara to a swarm of bees
(b) Bim suspends Tara's telephone rights
(c) Bim cuts off all of Tara's hair
(d) Bim tells Aunt Mira lies about Tara

5. What do the children do every evening?
(a) Texted their parents on cell phones
(b) Played quietly in their rooms, did their homework and spent time with their parents
(c) Wait for their parents to come home from playing bridge at the club
(d) Watched the evening news on the television

6. As Tara gets older, she no longer seeks comfort from Aunt Mira. Where does she go?
(a) To Hyder Ali's house
(b) To the neighbors house to spend time with the Misras sisters
(c) To movies in town
(d) She runs away from home with one of the Misras sisters

7. What did Raja want to be when he was grown up?
(a) A writer
(b) A librarian
(c) A soldier
(d) A Hero

8. What is Bakul's solution to Tara's problems with Bim?
(a) To take Bim shopping for new clothes
(b) To encourage Bim and Raja to meet and talk
(c) To forget about it
(d) To have Bim committed to an institution

9. What did Bim want to be when she was grown up?
(a) A card player
(b) A race car driver
(c) A Heroine
(d) A caregiver

10. What did Mira give the children that their own parents did not?
(a) Compassion and attention
(b) Presents and money
(c) Strict discipline and punishment
(d) Drugs and alcohol

11. At lunch that day, what does Bim try to force Tara to eat?
(a) Red meat
(b) Very hot curry
(c) Orange peels
(d) A rotten orange

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

13. How does Bakul deal with the atmosphere in Tara's family home during their stay?
(a) He tries to assist Tara in working out the problems with her sister
(b) He encourages the sisters to talk it out
(c) He manipulates Bim and Tara to cause further anger
(d) He schedules luncheons and meetings all day every day

14. What honor did Raja receive in school?
(a) Quarterback for the football team
(b) One of his poems won a prize
(c) Member of the National Honor Society
(d) Most Popular

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