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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who attacks Mr. Biswas in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Govind.
(b) Owad.
(c) Sharma.
(d) Pundit Tulsi.

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

3. What political party has Owad become involved with while overseas?
(a) Socialist.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Communist.

4. According to pundit, what must Mr. Biswas stay away from?
(a) Trees and water.
(b) The road.
(c) Bulls and calves.
(d) Sunlight.

5. When Mr. Burnett leaves the "Sentinel," where does he go?
(a) He moves to London and works at the Times.
(b) He runs a local grocery.
(c) He accepts a job from Mrs. Tulsi.
(d) He tours the U.S. with a circus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Biswas reply to his mother's claim that she will end up in the poorhouse because of him?

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

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

4. What does Mr. Biswas use to begin construction on his new house in Book 1, Chapter 5?

5. Whom does Mr. Biswas meet in the café?

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