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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which neighbors do Bakul, Bim and Tara decide to visit that night?
(a) Gandhi
(b) Aunt Mira's family
(c) Hyder Ali Sahib
(d) Misras

2. Why did her father give her mother injections?
(a) Her mother had t.b.
(b) Her mother was a drug addict
(c) Her mother had diabetes
(d) He was slowly poisoning her

3. What does Baba do that surprises everyone?
(a) He announces his upcoming marriage
(b) He begins speaking Spanish
(c) He leaves the house
(d) He asks for pancakes for breakfast

4. Whose ghost does Bim claim to have seen in the garden?
(a) The cow
(b) Aunt Mira
(c) Their father
(d) Their mother

5. What does Bim pull out of the desk to show to Tara that night?
(a) A love letter from Dr. Biswas
(b) A letter from Raja to Bim saying he is now her landlord
(c) Photos of their last visit
(d) A scrapbook

Short Answer Questions

1. What family pet joins the sisters in the garden?

2. How often do Bakul and Tara visit Bim and Baba?

3. What skill do Raja and Bim possess and use throughout their childhood that Tara does not possess?

4. How do Bim's students describe Old Delhi?

5. In the summer of what year does Bim think time stopped for the family?

(see the answer key)

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