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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his future?
(a) As bleak and hopeless.
(b) As dedicated to family.
(c) As a new beginning on a new house.
(d) As the beginning of his real life.

2. What was the purchase price of Mr. Biswas' house?
(a) $5,500.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $13,000.
(d) $2,450.

3. What structure does Seth plan to build on the garden site?
(a) A fruit stand.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A store.
(d) A garage.

4. What does Sharma want to have done to the house being built in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) She wants running water inside the house.
(b) She wants carpet on the bare floors.
(c) She wants electricity installed.
(d) She wants the house blessed.

5. What does Mr. Biswas love about Sharma?
(a) Her mouth.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Her figure.
(d) Her smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attacks Mr. Biswas in Book 2, Chapter 3?

2. What is Savi's nickname when she is at the Hanuman House?

3. What happens to the family's first orange crop?

4. What "code" name does Mr. Biswas use when traveling for the newspaper?

5. What unlucky trait does the pundit claim Mr. Biswas will have?

(see the answer key)

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