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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 literature does Mr. Biswas leave open on tables throughout the Hanuman house?
(a) Dry goods catalogs.
(b) Real estate brochures.
(c) Christian booklets.
(d) Political pamphlets.

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

3. What treatment does Mrs. Tulsi give Anand for his asthma?
(a) An inhaler.
(b) Brandy and water.
(c) Steam baths.
(d) Cod liver oil.

4. Which character enrolls in remedial classes at the college?
(a) Vididhar.
(b) Anand.
(c) Ramchand.
(d) Govind.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which subject does Anand excel in at school?

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

3. When Mr. Biswas becomes disillusioned about his marriage to Sharma, where does he go?

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

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

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