A Temporary Matter
This Blessed House
The Treatment of Bibi Haldar
Random
100
What major city do Shukumar and Shoba live in?
Boston
100
What was the first Christian item Twinkle finds in the house?
A white porcelain effigy of Christ.
100
What did Bibi's father do for work?
He was a math teacher in the elementary schools.
100
Who drove Shoba to the hospital?
Shoba's friend Gillian.
200
Who was the only person that visits Shukumar and Shoba after their baby died?
Shoba's mom
200
What did Sanjeev major in at MIT?
Engineering.
200
What happens after Bibi goes home after her attack at the fish pond?
She has to sleep in the storage room.
200
What does Shukumar share as his confession on the second night?
He ripped out a photo of a girl from Shoba's magazine.
300
Where was Shukumar when Shoba was giving birth? Be specific.
He was in Baltimore at an academic conference.
300
How long were Sanjeev and Twinkle dating before they got married?
4 months.
300
What helps Bibi stop her attacks?
The smell of leather.
300
How much money did Haldar leave for Bibi when they moved?
300 rupees.
400
True or False: The lights were off in Shoba and Shukumar's final confession.
False. They were on because Shoba wanted Shukumar to see her face when she confessed.
400
True or False: Does Twinkle clean the majority of the house before the party?
False. She leaves for 3 hours, so Sanjeev does the rest of the cleaning.
400
In what month was Bibi's baby boy born?
September.
400
What is Twinkle's actual name?
Tanima.
500
The morning of the fifth night Shukumar bought what at the store?
Shrimp, coconut milk, beeswax candle, and two bottles of wine.
500
What happens to the statue of Virgin Mary?
Sanjeev wants to take it to the dump, but they compromise and put it on the side of the house.
500
How did the community find out Bibi was pregnant?
There was vomit by the cistern tap.
500
What did the guests of the party admire most about Twinkle?
Her brocaded salwar-kameez. (traditional formal outfit for Indian women.
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