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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4, The Chase.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the beginning of the prologue unusual?
(a) Mr. Biswas begins telling his own story.
(b) The prologue begins with the end of Mr. Biswas' story.
(c) All the dialogue is in Hindi.
(d) The prologue begins with Mr. Biswas' murder.

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

3. What book is Mr. Biswas keep for the rest of his life after being unable to return it to school?
(a) "Bell's Standard Elocutionist"
(b) "That Body of Yours"
(c) "The Lives of Engineers"
(d) "Book of Comprehensive Knowledge"

4. What does Mr. Biswas study with Pundit Jairam?
(a) The Hindi language and Hindu religious ceremonies.
(b) Agriculture and Earth Science.
(c) English as a second language.
(d) Pottery making.

5. When Mr. Biswas becomes disillusioned about his marriage to Sharma, where does he go?
(a) Back to his mother's house.
(b) To seek Pundit Tulsi's advice.
(c) To the store in The Chase.
(d) To England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharma blame for the failure of the store?

2. What physical reaction does Mr. Biswas have to stress?

3. What does Mr. Biswas do when he is bored at the shop?

4. What job is Mr. Biswas fired from in the prologue?

5. How does Shama's family react to the purchase of the house?

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