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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the furniture in Mr. Biswas' house while he is ill?
(a) It is sold.
(b) Thieves break in and steal it.
(c) It is burned.
(d) It is moved back to Hanuman House.

2. In the prologue, what severance is Mr. Biswas given after he is fired?
(a) None.
(b) Three months' notice and a free newspaper delivered to his door each morning.
(c) A hundred rupees and a taxicab ride home.
(d) Fifteen rupees and a free police radio.

3. What job is Mr. Biswas fired from in the prologue?
(a) Reporter for the Trinidad "Sentinel."
(b) Police officer in Trinidad.
(c) Taxicab driver in Trinidad.
(d) Overseer for a sugar plantation.

4. What disease afflicts Bipti's father?
(a) Lupus.
(b) Polio.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Leprosy.

5. Where does Mr. Biswas work with Bhandat, Ajodha's brother?
(a) A school.
(b) A sugar cane plantation.
(c) A rum shop.
(d) A factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character enrolls in remedial classes at the college?

2. How does the family at Hanuman House learn that Mr. Biswas is sick?

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

4. After Mr. Biswas completes his house In Book 2, Chapter 3, which relative moves in with him?

5. Why is Mr. Biswas asked to join the new government agency after the war?

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