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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the family's first orange crop?
(a) One son-in-law steals the entire orange harvest.
(b) Unusually low temperatures freeze most of the blossoms.
(c) A sudden hailstorm destroys the entire harvest.
(d) Insects and parasites infect the oranges.

2. While at school, what talent does Mr. Biswas discover he has?
(a) English.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Public speaking.
(d) Ornate lettering.

3. Where are the examination scores posted?
(a) In the newspaper.
(b) In the town square.
(c) Inside City Hall.
(d) In front of the school.

4. What is the doctor's diagnosis of Mr. Biswas' illness?
(a) Lupus.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Nerves and a vitamin deficiency.
(d) Cancer.

5. In Book 2, Chapter 4, what does Basdai constantly say to her children?
(a) "No! No! No!"
(b) "Come here!"
(c) "Go away!"
(d) "Read! Learn! Learn! Read!"

Short Answer Questions

1. Which room in Hanuman House does Mr. Biswas occupy while he is ill?

2. Why does Owad go to England?

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

4. What color does Mr. Biswas paint his typewriter?

5. What does the solicitor's clerk do on Thursday?

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