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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 honor did Raja receive in school?

2. Tara tries to talk to one of the Misras sisters regarding her concerns about Bim. How does the Misras sister react?

3. What big event is happening at Raja's house?

4. What did Raja want to be when he was grown up?

5. What did the boys say Tara looked like when her hair was cut off?

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

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

4. Describe Raja in Bim's eyes until this chapter begins.

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

6. Describe the children's mother

7. How does Tara see their childhood?

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

9. Describe Aunt Mira as she is in this chapter

10. On page 115, the children ask Mira why their parents play cards, and Mira thinks the answer is obvious. What do you think is the reason?

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

Choose one of the predominant themes of this novel and explore how the author presented the theme via dialogue, symbolism, characters, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Read the paragraphs following the moment that Tara, Bakul and the girls leave the family home and Bim and Baba are left sitting on the veranda in the light. How the symbolism and theme of the entire novel represented there?

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