1. How does Bim remember the incident?
(a) She has never forgiven her sister for running off
(b) She hardly recalls it, thinking only of the minor pain of the stings
(c) She remembers it just as intensely, but saw it in a different light
(d) She thinks about Tara's betrayal every day

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

3. Who was sent to fetch them?
(a) Hyder Ali
(b) Tara and Baba
(c) The Misras brothers
(d) Aunt Mira

4. What does Bim say when Bakul suggests she talk with Raja before selling?
(a) That Raja would not care
(b) I will call him this afternoon
(c) Who is Raja?
(d) I agree, I will consult him, you and Baba before making a decision.

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

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

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

8. How does Bim handle her anger at Raja for growing up and away from the other children?
(a) She uses a punching bag in the gardner's shed
(b) She watches hours of television
(c) She takes long walks by the river
(d) She becomes cruel to Tara

9. Which of the children grew up to become exactly what they said they wanted to be as a child?
(a) Raja a hero
(b) Tara, becoming a mother
(c) Bim the teacher
(d) Baba the insurance salesman

10. What is the one thing she could not do for Baba?
(a) She could not teach him to eat
(b) She could not teach him how to talk
(c) She could not teach him to dress himself
(d) She could not teach him to try new things

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

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

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

14. When was the last time that Bim has seen Raja?
(a) Last year
(b) Just after he was married and his first child was born
(c) Just after the birth of his third child
(d) Last week

15. What do the children do every evening?
(a) Watched the evening news on the television
(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) Texted their parents on cell phones