1. 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

2. What is Raja's favorite hobby at this time?
(a) Watching cartoons
(b) Reading adventure books and acting out the hero characters
(c) Listening to records
(d) Stamp collecting

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where did Bakul and Tara meet?
(a) At church
(b) At the house of the Misras family
(c) At Hyder Ali's house
(d) At school

10. What does Bim tell Tara to tell Raja?
(a) Leave us alone
(b) Come soon to visit me and Baba
(c) I will bring Baba for a visit next summer
(d) Send me money

11. What event at school upsets Tara so much she lies to avoid it?
(a) Class picture day
(b) Sports Day
(c) Charity Thursdays
(d) Spelling tests

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

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

14. Why is Tara so shocked at Bim's descriptions of Raja and his family?
(a) Because Bim's descriptions are so loving an admiring, and Tara is concerned Bim is ini love with her own brother
(b) Because they are so accurate
(c) Because Bim uses obscene language in her descriptions
(d) Because Tara has visited Raja often and knows these descriptions are incorrect

15. Who is terrified of going to and being at school?
(a) Raja
(b) Biim
(c) One of the Misras sisters
(d) Tara