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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. How does Shama react to the purchase of the house?
(a) With feigned indifference.
(b) With skepticism.
(c) With anger.
(d) With enthusiasm.

2. How many days does the pundit recommend Mr. Biswas' father wait before seeing his newborn son?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 90.
(d) 21.

3. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his past?
(a) As counterfeit and a series of cheating accidents.
(b) As an unrealized blessing of family and providence.
(c) As the result of his marriage to Sharma.
(d) As confirmation of the pundit's prophecy.

4. How does Mr. Biswas anger Owad?
(a) By cursing his family.
(b) By ignoring him.
(c) By spitting on him.
(d) By hitting him.

5. Which relative urges Mr. Biswas to find a job after several months spent recuperating at Hanuman House?
(a) Govind.
(b) Seth.
(c) Sharma.
(d) Mrs. Tulsi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Biswas feel like a Deserving Destitute?

2. While at school, what talent does Mr. Biswas discover he has?

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

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

5. During his illness, what happens to the house that Mr. Biswas was constructing?

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