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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. What solution does Seth recommend for Mr. Biswas' financial problems?
(a) Burning the store and collecting the insurance.
(b) Selling the store to his English investor.
(c) Hiring thugs to collect debts.
(d) Declaring bankruptcy.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 2, who buys the Bipti's property?
(a) Her sister, Tara.
(b) The owners of the sugar cane plantation.
(c) A foreign investor.
(d) Her next door neighbor, Dhari.

3. What physical reaction does Mr. Biswas have to stress?
(a) Headaches.
(b) Fainting.
(c) Tremors.
(d) Stomach pains.

4. How does Shama react to the purchase of the house?
(a) With enthusiasm.
(b) With anger.
(c) With skepticism.
(d) With feigned indifference.

5. While at school, what talent does Mr. Biswas discover he has?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Public speaking.
(c) English.
(d) Ornate lettering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?

2. After his father's death, where does Mr. Biswas live?

3. How does Mr. Biswas reply to his mother's claim that she will end up in the poorhouse because of him?

4. When Mr. Biswas sees a child destroying some of the store's stock, what does his reaction cause the mother of the accused child to do?

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

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