Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Bakul think he and Tara should have stayed instead of at her family home?
(a) His uncle and aunt's on Aurangzeb Road
(b) In the empty house of Hyder Ali Sahib
(c) At the home of Bakul's parents
(d) In a hotel
2. What instrument does Dr. Biswas play?
(a) Flute
(b) Bassoon
(c) Piano
(d) Violin
3. Why are the Misras sisters still living at the family home?
(a) Their husbands have abandoned them
(b) They want to be with their brothers
(c) They have a home based internet business
(d) They were wounded in the war
4. Who does Bimla think of when she hears that Gandhi has been killed?
(a) Raja
(b) Dr. Biswas
(c) Mrs. Gandhi
(d) Tara
5. What happens to the mother?
(a) She dies without the children ever seeing her again
(b) She runs off with the chauffeur
(c) She grows old and Bim must care for her
(d) She divorces the father
Short Answer Questions
1. What illness does Raja get that summer?
2. How often do Bakul and Tara visit Bim and Baba?
3. What does Baba do that surprises everyone?
4. What does Bim compare her cat to?
5. Who does Dr. Biswas admire above all others?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the children think of their father as the master of the entrance and the exit?
2. Why does Raja leave Bim alone to care for Baba?
3. What resulted from Raja's admiration of Hyder Ali Sahid?
4. What are some of the basic differences between Tara and Bim? Examine their appearance, their attitudes, their sense of family.
5. How does Tara feel about her youth? What makes her feel that way?
6. Describe Bakul's appearance and behavior, and discuss his attitude towards his work and towards his wife.
7. Why does the tea party with Dr. Biswas, his mother and Bim go badly?
8. What is symbolic about the father's car that was left in the garage after his death?
9. Describe the family home and the feeling you get about it.
10. Why does Bim begin to respond to Dr. Biswas and his invitations to take her out?
|
This section contains 564 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
