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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What episode at school disturbed Tara deeply and made her think of blood?
(a) The shooting of a mad dog that was hiding under one of the buildings
(b) One of the girls in class injures their head
(c) A bird hits the school room window and dies
(d) One of the teachers dies in class

2. Who is asleep on the veranda when Bakul, Bim and Tara return home?
(a) The pet dog
(b) The jet-black cat
(c) Baba
(d) Aunt Mira

3. What do the Misras sisters want Bakul, Bim and Tara to do that night?
(a) Come to Calcutta with them
(b) Stay for dinner
(c) Take the brothers to a bar
(d) Iron their saris

4. Who begins to show interest in Bim?
(a) A Buddhist monk
(b) Sharma
(c) One of her students
(d) Dr. Biswas

5. What poet does Bim read to Raja to make him calm down?
(a) Byron
(b) Sylvia Plath
(c) Browning
(d) Maya Angelou

Short Answer Questions

1. When Raja is away from home one afternoon, what do Bim and Tara do?

2. At what age was Aunt Mira widowed?

3. Where does Raja say he will go?

4. What does Bim think of his statement?

5. Bakul is waiting for them on the veranda. What music greets the sisters when they join Bakul?

(see the answer key)

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