A House for Mr Biswas | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Prologue

1. Describe Mr. Biswas.

2. How does Shama react when Mr. Biswas loses his job?

3. What motivates Mr. Biswas to choose the house for his family?

4. Why does Mr. Biswas consider himself a successful man?

Short Essay Question - Book 1, Chapter 1, Pastoral

5. What prophecy does the pundit give at Mr. Biswas' birth?

6. What job does Mr. Biswas have as a child, and how does he lose that job?

7. How does Mr. Biswas' father die?