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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6, The Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mr. Biswas feel like a Deserving Destitute?
(a) He does not own his own house.
(b) His household is overcrowded, noisy, and impoverished.
(c) He is underpaid and underappreciated.
(d) Everyone asks him for money.

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

5. While Anand is preparing for examinations, what does Shama give him each day?
(a) Oatmeal and raisins.
(b) Cod liver oil.
(c) Milk and prunes.
(d) Fish and chips.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which subject does Anand excel in at school?

2. Who institutes the Deserving Destitutes Fund?

3. How does Mr. Biswas earn the $1,200 needed for the down payment on the house?

4. How does Mr. Biswas anger Owad?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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