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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. According to pundit, what must Mr. Biswas stay away from?
(a) Trees and water.
(b) Bulls and calves.
(c) The road.
(d) Sunlight.

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

3. What does Mr. Biswas recommend his wife do to earn money?
(a) Sell their old car.
(b) Sell vegetables.
(c) Work at the school.
(d) Sell her hair.

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

5. What does Mr. Biswas do when he sees a relative's child destroying some of the store's stock?
(a) He beats the boy.
(b) He yells at the boy.
(c) He beats the boy's mother.
(d) He yells at the boy's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Tulsis hire Mr. Biswas to do in their dry goods store?

2. Who attacks Mr. Biswas in Book 2, Chapter 3?

3. What does Mr. Biswas discover about Sharma after they move to The Chase?

4. How does Shama react to the purchase of the house?

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

(see the answer key)

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