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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6, The Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 1, Chapter 2, who runs away with Dehuti?
(a) Mr. Biswas, her brother.
(b) Pundit Jairam, her teacher.
(c) Ramchand, Aunt Tara's yard boy.
(d) No one.

2. What unlucky trait does the pundit claim Mr. Biswas will have?
(a) A lisp.
(b) A sneeze.
(c) A glassy stare.
(d) A limp.

3. Where does Shekhar live once he is married?
(a) In England.
(b) With Mr. Biswas.
(c) With his in-laws.
(d) With Mrs. Tulsi.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 2, who buys the Bipti's property?
(a) Her next door neighbor, Dhari.
(b) Her sister, Tara.
(c) A foreign investor.
(d) The owners of the sugar cane plantation.

5. How does the family at Hanuman House learn that Mr. Biswas is sick?
(a) Through a phone call.
(b) Through a rumor.
(c) Through a message.
(d) In a newspaper article.

Short Answer Questions

1. What treatment does the doctor recommend for Mr. Biswas?

2. In Book 1, Chapter 5, where does Mr. Biswas spend Christmas?

3. Why is Mr. Biswas sent to school?

4. What justification does Seth give for the destruction of the garden?

5. What author does Mr. Biswas favor during the period of time when working conditions at "The Sentinel" become extremely stressful?

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