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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disrupts the neighborhood gathering?
(a) The city fires are getting dangerously close
(b) Curfew bells sound
(c) Mulk, one of the brothers, gets drunk and abusive
(d) Bakul gets angry and leaves

2. How does Bakul treat Tara?
(a) As a beloved servant
(b) Like a rug on which to wipe his feet
(c) As a companion whose opinion is well respected
(d) As a sexy, exciting partner

3. As Tara gets older, she no longer seeks comfort from Aunt Mira. Where does she go?
(a) To Hyder Ali's house
(b) To the neighbors house to spend time with the Misras sisters
(c) She runs away from home with one of the Misras sisters
(d) To movies in town

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

5. What did Baba play with before the gramophone?
(a) Pebbles given to him by Aunt Mira
(b) Checkers
(c) Chess
(d) Video games

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baba do that surprises everyone?

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

3. Where has Bakul been posted when he comes to ask Bim for permission to marry Tara?

4. What did Mira give the children that their own parents did not?

5. Where did Bim and Raja go to cool off in the summer evenings?

(see the answer key)

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