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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What has Bim worried in this chapter?
(a) Dr. Biswas is courting her again
(b) A letter from the family business partner, Sharma, has arrived and he wishes to speak to them
(c) Bim has just discovered she is pregnant
(d) Baba is ill

4. When Tara is speaking to Bakul about her realizations about her sister, what is Bakul thinking about?
(a) His luncheon that next day
(b) His work
(c) Sleeping with another woman
(d) His travel arrangements

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bim say about rich, fat and successful people?

2. Why is Tara so shocked at Bim's descriptions of Raja and his family?

3. What sort of books does Tara read?

4. How does Bim handle her anger at Raja for growing up and away from the other children?

5. Why does Bim become angry at Tara?

Short Essay Questions

1. In your opinion, has Bim always been this way and Tara never saw it, or has Bim changed over the years?

2. Describe Aunt Mira as she is in this chapter

3. Why did Tara think her father was trying to kill her mother?

4. What is the symbolism of Tara's words to Bim pouring out of her quickly on the day of her departure?

5. Why does Tara want Bim and Baba to go to the wedding of Raja's daughter?

6. Why is the episode with the cow so important to this novel?

7. How was Baba different?

8. Why is Bakul so shocked when Bim says she has made a decision?

9. Why does Tara fail so miserably in school?

10. How does Tara see Aunt Mira?

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