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

2. What do the Tulsis hire Mr. Biswas to do in their dry goods store?
(a) Run the counter.
(b) Put up stock.
(c) Paint signs.
(d) Clean the bathroom.

3. How does the editor react to Mr. Biswas' free work?
(a) He offers Mr. Biswas $15 a week to proofread articles.
(b) He offers Mr. Biswas $15 a week to write articles.
(c) He promotes Mr. Biswas to head custodian.
(d) He gives Mr. Biswas construction supplies.

4. What type of work does Mr. Biswas first perform for the newspaper?
(a) He washes the windows.
(b) He cleans the lavatory.
(c) He paints signs.
(d) He sweeps the floor.

5. Which subject does Anand excel in at school?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Lettering.
(c) Science.
(d) English composition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character enrolls in remedial classes at the college?

2. Why does Mrs. Tulsi evict everyone from the house in Port of Spain?

3. In Book 2, Chapter 5, which character does Mr. Biswas decide to focus his attention on?

4. Which newspaper offers Mr. Biswas a job?

5. Who is Mr. Biswas' supervisor at the new government agency?

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