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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 5, Green Vale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the prologue, why is Mr. Biswas pleased with his wife Shama?
(a) She confronts his boss after he is fired.
(b) She does not run back to her family when he is fired.
(c) She supports the family by getting a job in a local school.
(d) She makes his favorite meal the night he is fired.

2. After his father's death, where does Mr. Biswas live?
(a) In an apartment with his mother.
(b) In his Aunt Tara's house.
(c) In a cave on the cliff.
(d) In a mud hut owned by Aunt Tara.

3. Why does Mr. Biswas accuse the Tulsis of being "orthodox Roman Catholic Hindus"?
(a) Because the family does business with a Catholic investor.
(b) Because two boys in the house attend mass at a Catholic school.
(c) Because Owad's best friend is Catholic.
(d) Because the family closes shop for the Christmas holiday.

4. In the prologue, how much of the mortgage is left on Mr. Biswas' house?
(a) $2,450.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $5,500.
(d) $13,000.

5. What deformity does the newborn Mr. Biswas have?
(a) A club foot.
(b) Crossed eyes.
(c) Six fingers on each hand.
(d) A cleft palate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of house does Mr. Biswas buy?

2. What literature does Mr. Biswas leave open on tables throughout the Hanuman house?

3. When Mr. Biswas and Sharma have an argument while they stay together for a few days at Green Vale, what happens?

4. How is the beginning of the prologue unusual?

5. What was the purchase price of Mr. Biswas' house?

(see the answer key)

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