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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. Who attacks Mr. Biswas in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Govind.
(b) Sharma.
(c) Owad.
(d) Pundit Tulsi.

2. 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) In a small apartment.
(d) With Ramchand.

3. In Book 1, Chapter 3, which relative betrays Mr. Biswas to the Tulsis?
(a) Pundit Tulsi.
(b) Owad.
(c) Sharma.
(d) Govind.

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

5. What is the job of the certificate searcher?
(a) To help the wealthy procure visas and travel documents.
(b) To help the illiterate apply for birth, death and marriage certificates.
(c) To catalog birth, death and marriage certificates in the civil office.
(d) To locate stolen and missing visas and travel documents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 2, Chapter 5, which items does Mrs. Tulsi insist on showing everyone?

2. What literature does Mr. Biswas leave open on tables throughout the Hanuman house?

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

4. What does Mr. Biswas purchase through a government sponsored loan?

5. What treatment does Mrs. Tulsi give Anand for his asthma?

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