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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. Why does Raja's father refuse to sign for Raja to attend his chosen college?
2. Why can't they visit more often?
3. What does Bim compare her cat to?
4. What is the first discussion the sisters have that shows how different they are from each other?
5. How do Bim's students describe Old Delhi?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Bim as an adult woman, including her attitude towards her family members as well as her appearance.
2. How is Old Delhi different from New Delhi? Re-read the parts describing the city and note the words the author uses. Do the words create a sense of place?
3. Why do the children think of their father as the master of the entrance and the exit?
4. Describe the way Bim speaks to Tara, to Bakul and to Baba.
5. How does Tara feel about her youth? What makes her feel that way?
6. Why is Bim's conversation with the elder Misras important to the plot?
7. Why does Dr. Biswas feel a sense of failure after talking to Bim about Raja's tuberculosis?
8. Why do you think Bim believes she is seeing Aunt Mira's ghost in the garden?
9. How does Bim feel about her youth? Why do you think she feels that way?
10. What are some of the basic differences between Tara and Bim? Examine their appearance, their attitudes, their sense of family.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tara is a very sensitive soul. Incidents that seem trivial to others become major events and obstacles for Tara. Why do you think this is? What steps could she take to become stronger and more accepting about life?
Essay Topic 2
Raja admires Hyder Ali Sahib from the moment he first sees him. How did Hyder Ali Sahib's attention to the young Hindi man affect Raja's life?
Essay Topic 3
One evening along the Jumna River, the children encounter Hyder Ali Sahib on a horse. It affects each of them differently. Describe how the event was experienced by 1) Raja, 2) Baba, 3) Bim and 4) Tara.
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