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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. What job does Mr. Biswas have as a child?
(a) Tending the goats in the field each day.
(b) Washing the dishes for his aunt each day.
(c) Leading the calves to market each week.
(d) Taking water to the neighbor's calf each day.

2. What does Mr. Biswas study with Pundit Jairam?
(a) The Hindi language and Hindu religious ceremonies.
(b) Pottery making.
(c) English as a second language.
(d) Agriculture and Earth Science.

3. What does Mr. Biswas read in bed while living at Green Vale?
(a) Hindi literature.
(b) Political magazines.
(c) The old newspapers that wallpaper his walls.
(d) Charles Dickens.

4. How does Shama's family react to the purchase of the house?
(a) They beg Shama to stay with them.
(b) With snide, cutting remarks and insults.
(c) They worry and warn Shama of the evils of the city.
(d) With enthusiasm and encouragement.

5. According to pundit, what must Mr. Biswas stay away from?
(a) Trees and water.
(b) Bulls and calves.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) The road.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his father's death, where does Mr. Biswas live?

2. 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?

3. In the prologue, what severance is Mr. Biswas given after he is fired?

4. In the prologue, how does Shama attempt to earn money?

5. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?

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