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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Mr. Biswas borrow money from in order to purchase the house in Book 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Pratap.
(b) Ajodha.
(c) Mrs. Tulsi.
(d) Ramchand.

2. Where does Mrs. Tulsi go when she leaves the Port of Spain?
(a) Moruga.
(b) Matelot.
(c) Matura.
(d) Arwacas.

3. What type of work does Mr. Biswas first perform for the newspaper?
(a) He paints signs.
(b) He cleans the lavatory.
(c) He sweeps the floor.
(d) He washes the windows.

4. Which newspaper offers Mr. Biswas a job?
(a) "The Trinidad Star."
(b) "The Trinidad Times."
(c) "The Trinidad News."
(d) "The Trinidad Sentinel."

5. What author does Mr. Biswas favor during the period of time when working conditions at "The Sentinel" become extremely stressful?
(a) W.C. Fields.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Edgar Allen Poe.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

6. In the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 3, which family member refuses to relocate?
(a) Ramchand.
(b) Seth.
(c) Govind.
(d) Savi.

7. In Book 2, Chapter 3, what does Chinta accuse Anand of doing?
(a) Stealing money from her room.
(b) Withholding money from the family.
(c) Cheating.
(d) Stealing chickens.

8. After the family's first harvest does not produce the gains expected, how do some of the Tulsi women plan to earn money?
(a) By selling chickens.
(b) By making incense from orangewood.
(c) By selling eggs.
(d) By renting land to sharecroppers.

9. Before Book 2, Chapter 3, which family member has managed the family's estates?
(a) Ramchand.
(b) Seth.
(c) Mrs. Tulsi.
(d) Govind.

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

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

12. Why does Owad go to England?
(a) To marry.
(b) To study medicine.
(c) To work for a relative.
(d) To study English literature.

13. While Anand is preparing for examinations, what does Shama give him each day?
(a) Cod liver oil.
(b) Milk and prunes.
(c) Oatmeal and raisins.
(d) Fish and chips.

14. Who is Mr. Biswas' supervisor at the new government agency?
(a) Mr. Armand.
(b) Mrs. Tulsi.
(c) Miss Sigand.
(d) Miss Logie.

15. What presents do the children receive the Christmas after Owad goes to England?
(a) Dolls and clothes.
(b) Cash.
(c) None.
(d) Books and candy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Book 2, Chapter 1, what city does Mr. Biswas move to?

3. In Book 2, Chapter 1, where does Mr. Biswas find his mother living?

4. What does Mr. Biswas purchase through a government sponsored loan?

5. In Book 2, Chapter 4, what happens to Chinta?

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