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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 was the purchase price of Mr. Biswas' house?
(a) $2,450.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $5,500.
(d) $13,000.

2. Where does Mr. Biswas work with Bhandat, Ajodha's brother?
(a) A rum shop.
(b) A factory.
(c) A sugar cane plantation.
(d) A school.

3. What does Mr. Biswas love about Sharma?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her mouth.
(c) Her figure.
(d) Her voice.

4. What disease afflicts Bipti's father?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Leprosy.
(c) Lupus.
(d) Polio.

5. Where does Sharma go to prepare for the birth of her first child?
(a) A hospital on the mainland.
(b) A room above the store.
(c) The local hospital.
(d) The Hanuman House.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Biswas' father die?

2. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?

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

4. What unlucky trait does the pundit claim Mr. Biswas will have?

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

(see the answer key)

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