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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the prologue, how does Shama attempt to earn money?
(a) By buying potatoes wholesale and then reselling them.
(b) By selling used cars.
(c) By stealing food and selling back to the market.
(d) By working as a custodian for the local school.

2. In the epilogue, what honor does Savi win?
(a) A beauty pageant.
(b) An article published in the newspaper.
(c) A scholarship to study abroad.
(d) A prize for best sculpture.

3. When Mr. Biswas and Sharma have an argument while they stay together for a few days at Green Vale, what happens?
(a) Sharma slaps Mr. Biswas.
(b) Mr. Biswas kicks Sharma.
(c) Sharma kicks Mr. Biswas.
(d) Mr. Biswas slaps Sharma.

4. What does Sharma want to have done to the house being built in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) She wants electricity installed.
(b) She wants the house blessed.
(c) She wants running water inside the house.
(d) She wants carpet on the bare floors.

5. In the epilogue, where does Anand attend school?
(a) America.
(b) Canada.
(c) France.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Biswas sees a child destroying some of the store's stock, what does his reaction cause the mother of the accused child to do?

2. In Book 1, Chapter 2, who runs away with Dehuti?

3. In Book 2, Chapter 3, what gift does the family plan to give each child?

4. What type of house does Mr. Biswas buy?

5. Which subject does Anand excel in at school?

(see the answer key)

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