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

2. What would Baba think if anything happened to Bim?
(a) He would think nothing, and he would not even know she was gone
(b) He would buy new records with the inheritance
(c) He would be relieved
(d) He would find a career to occupy his time

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 thanks him for his concern
(b) Bim pretends there is no problem
(c) Bim says she is going to sell the family shares to the business
(d) Bim asks him to speak to Sharma

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

5. What did her doctor describe for the mother to deal with her illness?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Vigorous exercise three times per day
(c) Walk in the garden every day
(d) Strict diet of fruit and vegetables

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At lunch that day, what does Bim try to force Tara to eat?

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

4. What happens on one of these summer evenings that makes an impression on all of the children?

5. In her mind, what does Bim compare Bakul and Tara, the Misras, Raja and his family to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the word games the children played to pass the time.

3. Describe Aunt Mira as she is in this chapter

4. How did Tara remember the incident when Bim was stung by bees?

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

6. How does Tara see their childhood?

7. What difference does Aunt Mira make in Baba's life?

8. Describe the relationship between Bim and Raja.

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

10. How does Bim see their childhood?

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