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

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

3. What does Mr. Biswas do when he is bored at the shop?
(a) Paints landscape murals and reads novels.
(b) Plays solitaire.
(c) Sweeps the floor and rearranges the stock.
(d) Counts the little bit of money in the cashbox.

4. In the prologue, how does Shama attempt to earn money?
(a) By working as a custodian for the local school.
(b) By selling used cars.
(c) By stealing food and selling back to the market.
(d) By buying potatoes wholesale and then reselling them.

5. What does Mr. Biswas dislike about Sharma?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her voice.
(d) Her figure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What deformity does the newborn Mr. Biswas have?

2. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?

3. What was the purchase price of Mr. Biswas' house?

4. How does Mr. Biswas invest the money he saved from his sign painting days?

5. What does Mr. Biswas love about Sharma?

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