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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 2, Before the Tulsis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unlucky trait does the pundit claim Mr. Biswas will have?
(a) A sneeze.
(b) A glassy stare.
(c) A lisp.
(d) A limp.

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

3. Why is Mr. Biswas sent to school?
(a) His aunt wants him to have the best opportunities possible.
(b) His father left money in his will for his schooling.
(c) A compulsory school attendance law is passed.
(d) He is too young to work.

4. What deformity does the newborn Mr. Biswas have?
(a) A cleft palate.
(b) Crossed eyes.
(c) Six fingers on each hand.
(d) A club foot.

5. After his father's death, where does Mr. Biswas live?
(a) In a mud hut owned by Aunt Tara.
(b) In a cave on the cliff.
(c) In an apartment with his mother.
(d) In his Aunt Tara's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 1, Chapter 2, who runs away with Dehuti?

2. How many days does the pundit recommend Mr. Biswas' father wait before seeing his newborn son?

3. What comment does the midwife make about the newborn Mr. Biswas?

4. How does Mr. Biswas' father die?

5. What is eventually discovered on Bipti's property after it is sold?

(see the answer key)

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