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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What childhood event do the Misras sisters remind Tara of that night?
2. What is wrong with Aunt Mira?
3. What is the first discussion the sisters have that shows how different they are from each other?
4. What does Bim claim they do not have enough of for Bakul, yet she pours it generously for the cat and for Baba?
5. What does Bim return with from Hyder Ali Sahib's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the children think of their father as the master of the entrance and the exit?
2. Why does Bim show the letter from Raja to Tara?
3. How does Tara feel about her youth? What makes her feel that way?
4. Why do you think Bim believes she is seeing Aunt Mira's ghost in the garden?
5. Describe how Bim sees her brother's poems now.
6. Describe the family home and the feeling you get about it.
7. Why does Tara begin to spend time with the Misras sisters?
8. Why does Raja leave Bim alone to care for Baba?
9. What are some of the basic differences between Tara and Bim? Examine their appearance, their attitudes, their sense of family.
10. Describe the way Bim speaks to Tara, to Bakul and to Baba.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses many symbols in the book to create a sense of place. Describe several of these, including the family pets, the garden path, and the unrest in the city.
Essay Topic 2
This novel is set over a number of years, but almost always in summer. How does the author use the oppressive heat, the wild noisy birds, and the overgrown foliage to create imagery and the feeling of heavy weight on her characters, their actions and their decisions?
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the predominant themes of this novel and explore how the author presented the theme via dialogue, symbolism, characters, etc.
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