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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. What happened to the cow?
(a) It was accidently sent to the butcher
(b) It drowned in the garden pond
(c) It ran off with the gardner
(d) It lived a long life and Bim ended up caring for it in its old age

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bakul deal with the atmosphere in Tara's family home during their stay?

2. What do the children do every evening?

3. Why does Bim become angry at Tara?

4. In this chapter, what does Tara apologize to Bim for?

5. Who of the family needed Aunt Mira the most?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the symbolism of Bim tearing up Raja's old letter concerning the rent?

4. How does Tara see Aunt Mira?

5. How did Bim remember the incident where she was stung by bees?

6. What is symbolic about Tara holding Bim's hand on the day of their departure?

7. Why does the author use the episodes of the mad dog, the young teacher, and the bees to describe Tara's character?

8. Why does Bim take out her rage on Baba?

9. Describe the children's mother

10. How does Tara see their childhood?

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