3. What world event occurred that year that made such a difference in the lives of the four children?
(a) Vietnam War ends
(b) World War II begins
(c) Queen Victoria of England dies
(d) Independence for India and Pakistan

4. What surrounds Tara's family home and those of her neighbors?
(a) A lake
(b) Dry parched desert
(c) Poverty and sickness
(d) Gardens full of plants and birds

5. What is Bim's answer when Raja says he wants to grow up to be a hero?
(a) She wants to be a playwright
(b) She says she wants to grow up to be a heroine
(c) She wants to be a veterinarian
(d) She wants to be a sky diver

6. Who does Raja suggest to take over the family business?
(a) Tara
(b) Baba
(c) Dr. Biswas
(d) Aunt Mira

7. Where does Raja say he will go?
(a) To Hyderabad to live with the family of Hyder Ali Sahib
(b) To New Delhi and get an apartment
(c) To live with Bakul and Tara
(d) To America and start a new life

8. Where does Baba get the gramophone?
(a) From the empty house of Hyder Ali
(b) From Sears
(c) He steals it from the Misras sisters
(d) He finds it in the dumpster

9. How often do Bakul and Tara visit Bim and Baba?
(a) Never
(b) Daily
(c) Every summer
(d) Every three to five years

10. What is wrong with Aunt Mira?
(a) She is in love with the gardner
(b) She is slowly going mad and drinking
(c) She has tuberculosis
(d) She has diabetes

11. In the summer of what year does Bim think time stopped for the family?
(a) 1982
(b) 1965
(c) 1908
(d) 1947

12. What family pet joins the sisters in the garden?
(a) Bessie the cow
(b) Rex the camel
(c) Jayla the family parrot
(d) Badshah, the family dog

13. What does Tara say she wants to be when she grows up?
(a) A caregiver
(b) A card player
(c) A mother
(d) A teacher

14. What instrument does Dr. Biswas play?
(a) Flute
(b) Bassoon
(c) Violin
(d) Piano

15. When Bakul sees Bim with her students, what does he think?
(a) That perhaps he has married the wrong sister
(b) That Bim is a bad teacher
(c) That Bim has grown fat and ugly
(d) That Bim is in love with one of her students