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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4, The Chase.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sharma go to prepare for the birth of her first child?
(a) A room above the store.
(b) The Hanuman House.
(c) A hospital on the mainland.
(d) The local hospital.

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

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

4. Why does Pundit Jairam send Mr. Biswas back home?
(a) Because stress was making Mr. Biswas ill.
(b) Because Mr. Biswas was severely homesick.
(c) Because Mr. Biswas tainted the oleander tree with urine.
(d) Because Pundit Jairam became too ill to teach.

5. What deformity does the newborn Mr. Biswas have?
(a) Crossed eyes.
(b) Six fingers on each hand.
(c) A cleft palate.
(d) A club foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Biswas discover about Sharma after they move to The Chase?

2. What does Mr. Biswas do when he is bored at the shop?

3. What do the Tulsis hire Mr. Biswas to do in their dry goods store?

4. How does Mr. Biswas invest the money he saved from his sign painting days?

5. What is Savi's nickname when she is at the Hanuman House?

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