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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 5, Green Vale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pundit Jairam send Mr. Biswas back home?
(a) Because Mr. Biswas tainted the oleander tree with urine.
(b) Because stress was making Mr. Biswas ill.
(c) Because Pundit Jairam became too ill to teach.
(d) Because Mr. Biswas was severely homesick.

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

3. In Book 1, Chapter 3, which relative betrays Mr. Biswas to the Tulsis?
(a) Owad.
(b) Sharma.
(c) Pundit Tulsi.
(d) Govind.

4. What physical reaction does Mr. Biswas have to stress?
(a) Headaches.
(b) Tremors.
(c) Stomach pains.
(d) Fainting.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. While at school, what talent does Mr. Biswas discover he has?

5. How has Pundit Tulsi been immortalized?

(see the answer key)

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