1. What has happened to the Misras sisters' husbands?
(a) They have divorced the sitsers
(b) They have abandoned the sisters
(c) They have died
(d) They have been lost at sea

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

3. Whose letter does Tara read to Bim?
(a) A letter to Tara from Raja
(b) From their mother to their father
(c) From Aunt Mira to their mother
(d) From her daughters

4. What does Baba say?
(a) "Who is Raja?"
(b) "I hate you"
(c) Nothing
(d) "You are right, I should go"

5. What does Bim do that evening to help calm her mind?
(a) Reads her old favorite books
(b) Calls Raja and talks for hours
(c) Drinks wine
(d) Watches a favorite tv program

6. Why did Tara marry Bakul instead of going to college and furthering her education?
(a) She could not afford college
(b) She could not decide what courses to take
(c) Tara hated school
(d) She was pregnant

7. After she speaks to Baba, who does Bim seek out to vent her anger?
(a) Tara
(b) No one, her anger is finally spent
(c) the cook
(d) The cat

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

9. Why does Aunt Mira ask the chidren's parents for a cow?
(a) She wanted to murder a cow
(b) She wants a pet
(c) The milk they had been getting delivered was watered down
(d) It was cheaper than buying from the grocery store

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

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

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

13. When Bakul sees Bim at her desk the next morning and offers to help with speaking to Sharma, what is her reaction?
(a) Bim says she is going to sell the family shares to the business
(b) Bim thanks him for his concern
(c) Bim pretends there is no problem
(d) Bim asks him to speak to Sharma

14. How does Bakul treat Tara?
(a) As a sexy, exciting partner
(b) As a beloved servant
(c) As a companion whose opinion is well respected
(d) Like a rug on which to wipe his feet

15. What honor did Bim receive in school?
(a) Best athlete
(b) Head girl
(c) Most accomplished reader
(d) Most Improved Student