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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 does Mr. Biswas discover about Sharma after they move to The Chase?
(a) She is not a virgin.
(b) She is a brilliant mathematician.
(c) She is leaving him.
(d) She is pregnant.

2. What does Sharma blame for the failure of the store?
(a) Mr. Biswas' lazy behavior.
(b) The overuse of credit.
(c) The poor economy.
(d) The greed of their customers.

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

4. What is Savi's nickname when she is at the Hanuman House?
(a) Little Sharma.
(b) Little doll.
(c) Little flower.
(d) Little paddler.

5. Why does Pundit Jairam send Mr. Biswas back home?
(a) Because Mr. Biswas tainted the oleander tree with urine.
(b) Because Mr. Biswas was severely homesick.
(c) Because Pundit Jairam became too ill to teach.
(d) Because stress was making Mr. Biswas ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Biswas accuse the Tulsis of being "orthodox Roman Catholic Hindus"?

2. What does Mr. Biswas dislike about Sharma?

3. What does Mr. Biswas do when he sees a relative's child destroying some of the store's stock?

4. Who sold Mr. Biswas the house?

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

(see the answer key)

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