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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 sign does Mr. Biswas post on his house in Shorthills?
(a) For sale or rent.
(b) Keep out.
(c) For free.
(d) No trespassing.

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

3. In the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 3, where does the family plan to relocate?
(a) Arwacas.
(b) Matelot.
(c) Moruga.
(d) Shorthills.

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

5. In Book 2, Chapter 1, where does Mr. Biswas find his mother living?
(a) With his brother Pratap.
(b) With his brother Prasad.
(c) With Mrs. Tulsi.
(d) In a mud hovel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the solicitor's clerk do on Thursday?

2. What day is the purchase complete?

3. Who begs Mr. Biswas for a Deserving Destitute award?

4. What pursues the Tulsi chickens?

5. Where are the examination scores posted?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Owad's communist views affect the Tulsi family?

2. Describe the circumstances and events surrounding the destruction of Mr. Biswas' rose garden.

3. How does Mr. Biswas earn his promotion as reporter for the "Trinidad Sentinel?"

4. What does the Tulsi family plan to do in Shorthills?

5. Describe the house Mr. Biswas bought from the solicitor's clerk.

6. Describe the final details of the sale of the clerk's house.

7. Why does Mr. Biswas buy a typewriter, and what happens to it later in the story?

8. Describe Mr. Biswas' new job with the Community Welfare Department.

9. How does Mr. Biswas use Hanuman House after it has been abandoned by the Tulsi family?

10. How does Mr. Biswas find and purchase his dream house?

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