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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 3, The Shorthills Adventure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What treatment does Ramchand recommend for Mr. Biswas?
(a) Music from a gramophone.
(b) A long vacation.
(c) Long walks in the country.
(d) Tranquilizers.

2. In Book 2, Chapter 1, which relative invites Mr. Biswas for a visit?
(a) Govind.
(b) Bipti.
(c) Seth.
(d) Ramchand.

3. What opposition does Mr. Biswas have to the family's plan to raise sheep?
(a) No one has the time to look after the flock.
(b) Sheep are noisy and smell bad.
(c) He believes it is immoral for Hindus to raise sheep for meat.
(d) The family does not own enough pasture.

4. When Mr. Biswas becomes disillusioned about his marriage to Sharma, where does he go?
(a) To England.
(b) To the store in The Chase.
(c) Back to his mother's house.
(d) To seek Pundit Tulsi's advice.

5. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?
(a) Being the first man on Trinidad to be killed by a motor car.
(b) Being a wealthy plantation owner.
(c) His astonishingly accurate prophecies.
(d) Being the first Pundit in Trinidad to be elected governor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bipti do the day before Mr. Biswas is born?

2. Where does Mrs. Tulsi go when she leaves the Port of Spain?

3. What does Mr. Biswas offer to do for free for the editor of the newspaper?

4. What does Mr. Biswas love about Sharma?

5. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his past?

(see the answer key)

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