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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. While at school, what talent does Mr. Biswas discover he has?
(a) Ornate lettering.
(b) English.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Public speaking.

2. What type of house does Mr. Biswas buy?
(a) A large three story.
(b) A flimsy two story.
(c) A condo.
(d) A small bungalow.

3. What does Bipti do the day before Mr. Biswas is born?
(a) Faints at the market.
(b) Falls down the stairs.
(c) Goes to her parents' home with her three children.
(d) Crosses the path of a white calf.

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 not a virgin.
(d) She is pregnant.

5. How does Mr. Biswas anger Owad?
(a) By ignoring him.
(b) By spitting on him.
(c) By hitting him.
(d) By cursing his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 2, who buys the Bipti's property?

2. How has Pundit Tulsi been immortalized?

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

4. What unlucky trait does the pundit claim Mr. Biswas will have?

5. What job does Mr. Biswas have as a child?

(see the answer key)

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