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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. During his illness, what happens to the house that Mr. Biswas was constructing?
(a) Seth and his family move in.
(b) It is burnt.
(c) His brothers finish building the house.
(d) It is sold.

2. Who remains with Mr. Biswas at Green Vale when Sharma leaves?
(a) Mungroo.
(b) Anand.
(c) Seth.
(d) Savi.

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

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

5. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his past?
(a) As confirmation of the pundit's prophecy.
(b) As the result of his marriage to Sharma.
(c) As counterfeit and a series of cheating accidents.
(d) As an unrealized blessing of family and providence.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to pundit, what must Mr. Biswas stay away from?

2. What physical reaction does Mr. Biswas have to stress?

3. What does Sharma use to treat bedbugs?

4. Who sold Mr. Biswas the house?

5. How is the beginning of the prologue unusual?

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