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

2. Who is successful and popular at school?

3. How was Mira treated by her husband's family after he died?

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

5. What does Bim do that evening to help calm her mind?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bim resist everything Tara says and mocks Bakul's words?

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

4. How was Mira treated by her dead husband's family?

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

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

7. How does Tara see their childhood?

8. How was Baba different?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Read over the passages of Baba's thoughts and the description of the young man in Part 1. How does he deal with the world? How does he perceive the world? Could he live independently of Bim?

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

Why is Bim so afraid at the last that Tara will take Baba with them to Raja's house?

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