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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the most memorable actions she takes against Tara?
(a) Bim tells Aunt Mira lies about Tara
(b) Biim exposes Tara to a swarm of bees
(c) Bim cuts off all of Tara's hair
(d) Bim suspends Tara's telephone rights

2. What is the one thing she could not do for Baba?
(a) She could not teach him to dress himself
(b) She could not teach him to eat
(c) She could not teach him to try new things
(d) She could not teach him how to talk

3. How does Bim handle her anger at Raja for growing up and away from the other children?
(a) She watches hours of television
(b) She becomes cruel to Tara
(c) She uses a punching bag in the gardner's shed
(d) She takes long walks by the river

4. When was the last time that Bim has seen Raja?
(a) Last week
(b) Just after the birth of his third child
(c) Just after he was married and his first child was born
(d) Last year

5. As a child, what was Tara always expecting?
(a) To find out she was adopted
(b) To find a treasure or become a princess
(c) To be disappointed
(d) To be punished by her parents

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of books does Tara read?

2. After she speaks to Baba, who does Bim seek out to vent her anger?

3. In her mind, what does Bim compare Bakul and Tara, the Misras, Raja and his family to?

4. Who does Bim direct her anger to?

5. As Tara gets older, she no longer seeks comfort from Aunt Mira. Where does she go?

Short Essay Questions

1. In your opinion, has Bim always been this way and Tara never saw it, or has Bim changed over the years?

2. How was Mira treated by her dead husband's family?

3. How did Tara remember the incident when Bim was stung by bees?

4. What difference does Aunt Mira make in Baba's life?

5. How does Bim see their childhood?

6. What is the symbolism of Tara's words to Bim pouring out of her quickly on the day of her departure?

7. On page 115, the children ask Mira why their parents play cards, and Mira thinks the answer is obvious. What do you think is the reason?

8. Describe Bim as Tara sees her in this chapter.

9. Why does Tara want Bim and Baba to go to the wedding of Raja's daughter?

10. Describe Aunt Mira as she is in this chapter

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