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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Raja admire the most?
(a) Urdu
(b) Spanish
(c) HIndi
(d) English

2. What happened to the father?
(a) He remarries
(b) He becomes successful in business and leaves
(c) He dies in an automobile accident
(d) He falls in love with Mira

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

4. Why does Dr. Biswas think Bim is not interested in his courtship?
(a) Because she is in love with someone else
(b) She wants to become a num
(c) She has dedicated her life to caring for her aunt and her brothers
(d) She is not interested in men

5. How does the richness of Hyder Ali's home compare to Raja's home?
(a) Raja's home is welcoming and warm, and Ali's home is cold and dark
(b) Raja's home is full of love and compassion and Ali's is void of emotion
(c) Raja's home is shabby and empty, devoid of friends, color and charm
(d) Raja's home is full of interesting people and no one visits Ali

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tara remember going for escape from the neglect of her parents?

2. How does Bim recover from grieving for Aunt Mira

3. What does Dr.Biswas ask Bim to do?

4. What does Dr. Biswas recommend as treatment for Aunt Mira?

5. What do the children call their father?

(see the answer key)

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