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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 6, A Departure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mr. Biswas becomes disillusioned about his marriage to Sharma, where does he go?
(a) To the store in The Chase.
(b) To England.
(c) Back to his mother's house.
(d) To seek Pundit Tulsi's advice.

2. What does Bipti's father believe caused the argument between Bipti and her husband?
(a) Hard times.
(b) The white calf.
(c) Fate.
(d) Bipti's attitude.

3. How does Mr. Biswas decorate his room in Green Vale?
(a) With new furniture.
(b) With hand-lettered slogans from Hindi meetings.
(c) By painting the entire house inside and out.
(d) With wallpaper salvaged from construction sites.

4. What does Mr. Biswas use to begin construction on his new house in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Salvaged or cheaply purchased used materials.
(b) Bricks from an old estate.
(c) Fresh lumber from the field.
(d) Cinder blocks.

5. What literature does Mr. Biswas leave open on tables throughout the Hanuman house?
(a) Christian booklets.
(b) Political pamphlets.
(c) Real estate brochures.
(d) Dry goods catalogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bipti do the day before Mr. Biswas is born?

2. What treatment does the doctor recommend for Mr. Biswas?

3. In Book 1, Chapter 5, where does Mr. Biswas spend Christmas?

4. How does Mr. Biswas invest the money he saved from his sign painting days?

5. In Book 1, Chapter 3, which relative betrays Mr. Biswas to the Tulsis?

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