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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 3, The Shorthills Adventure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Tulsi purchase in Port of Spain?
(a) A house.
(b) An automobile.
(c) A store.
(d) A hotel.

2. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?
(a) His astonishingly accurate prophecies.
(b) Being the first man on Trinidad to be killed by a motor car.
(c) Being the first Pundit in Trinidad to be elected governor.
(d) Being a wealthy plantation owner.

3. Where does Mrs. Tulsi go when she leaves the Port of Spain?
(a) Moruga.
(b) Matelot.
(c) Matura.
(d) Arwacas.

4. In the prologue, how much of the mortgage is left on Mr. Biswas' house?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $13,000.
(c) $2,450.
(d) $5,500.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What deformity does the newborn Mr. Biswas have?

2. In the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 3, which family member refuses to relocate?

3. How has Pundit Tulsi been immortalized?

4. How is the beginning of the prologue unusual?

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

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