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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What disease afflicts Bipti's father?
(a) Lupus.
(b) Polio.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Leprosy.

3. In Book 2, Chapter 5, which items does Mrs. Tulsi insist on showing everyone?
(a) Owad's letters.
(b) Her new carpets.
(c) Dead rats.
(d) Mr. Biswas' scathing articles.

4. What is Green Vale?
(a) A hotel run by Seth.
(b) An English manor.
(c) One of the Tulsis' sugar estates.
(d) An estate on the mainland.

5. What do the Tulsi women feed their chickens?
(a) Bits of leftover soup and crackers.
(b) Moldy cakes discarded from the bakeries in town.
(c) Dried corn bartered from their renters.
(d) Chicken feed from the Tulsi store in Arwacas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 2, Chapter 6, what literature does Owad leave around the house?

2. Why does Mr. Biswas accuse the Tulsis of being "orthodox Roman Catholic Hindus"?

3. When his commute to work becomes difficult, where does Mr. Biswas find lodging?

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

5. What job does Mr. Biswas have as a child?

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