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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. Why does Mrs. Tulsi evict everyone from the house in Port of Spain?
(a) She is preparing the house for Owad's return.
(b) She is angry at the entire family.
(c) She must fumigate for rats.
(d) She is selling the house.

2. What does W.C. Tuttle purchase in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) An apartment.
(b) An automobile.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) A house.

3. What does Mr. Biswas purchase through a government sponsored loan?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A house.
(c) An office building.
(d) An automobile.

4. What "code" name does Mr. Biswas use when traveling for the newspaper?
(a) The Scarlet Pimpernel.
(b) W.C. Fields.
(c) Mr. Dickens.
(d) The Dart.

5. Where does Mr. Biswas live after Mrs. Tulsi evicts him from the house in Port of Spain?
(a) In a single room in one of Mrs. Tulsi's tenement houses.
(b) In his house in Shorthills.
(c) With Ramchand.
(d) In a small apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 2, Chapter 1, what city does Mr. Biswas move to?

2. Which subject does Anand excel in at school?

3. In Book 2, Chapter 1, where does Mr. Biswas find his mother living?

4. While traveling around the island as part of his new government job, where does Mr. Biswas establish an office?

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

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