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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?
(a) Being a wealthy plantation owner.
(b) Being the first man on Trinidad to be killed by a motor car.
(c) Being the first Pundit in Trinidad to be elected governor.
(d) His astonishingly accurate prophecies.

2. What does Mr. Biswas use to begin construction on his new house in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Fresh lumber from the field.
(b) Bricks from an old estate.
(c) Cinder blocks.
(d) Salvaged or cheaply purchased used materials.

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

4. After his father's death, where does Mr. Biswas live?
(a) In a cave on the cliff.
(b) In a mud hut owned by Aunt Tara.
(c) In an apartment with his mother.
(d) In his Aunt Tara's house.

5. In Book 1, Chapter 2, who runs away with Dehuti?
(a) Mr. Biswas, her brother.
(b) Pundit Jairam, her teacher.
(c) No one.
(d) Ramchand, Aunt Tara's yard boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 1, Chapter 3, which relative betrays Mr. Biswas to the Tulsis?

2. How does Shama react to the purchase of the house?

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

4. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his future?

5. What does Mr. Biswas dislike about Sharma?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What must Mr. Biswas and Shama do to reopen their shop and house in The Chase?

3. How does Mr. Biswas' father die?

4. Describe the Tulsi family.

5. How does Mr. Biswas attempt to improve the store's financial situation?

6. What explanation does Shama give for the store's financial problems?

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

8. Describe the events leading up to the destruction of Savi's dollhouse.

9. How does Mr. Biswas express his displeasure with his in-laws and his communal living situation?

10. Describe Mr. Biswas' emotional state during his illness.

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