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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3, The Tulsis.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is eventually discovered on Bipti's property after it is sold?
(a) A grave.
(b) Hindi artifacts.
(c) Gold.
(d) Oil.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Biswas' father die?

3. What job is Mr. Biswas fired from in the prologue?

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

5. When Mr. Biswas becomes disillusioned about his marriage to Sharma, where does he go?

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