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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During his illness, what happens to the house that Mr. Biswas was constructing?
(a) It is burnt.
(b) Seth and his family move in.
(c) It is sold.
(d) His brothers finish building the house.

2. Which room in Hanuman House does Mr. Biswas occupy while he is ill?
(a) Seth's bedroom.
(b) The front living room.
(c) The back of the kitchen.
(d) Mrs. Tulsi's bedroom.

3. Why does Shama destroy the gift Mr. Biswas gave Savi?
(a) To make her obedient.
(b) To keep peace in the family.
(c) Because the dress was Western in style.
(d) She feels girls should not play a man's game.

4. Who attacks Mr. Biswas in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Pundit Tulsi.
(b) Govind.
(c) Sharma.
(d) Owad.

5. What does Mungroo sue Mr. Biswas for?
(a) Theft.
(b) Neglect.
(c) Defamation.
(d) Assault.

6. How does Mr. Biswas attempt to collect the money owed to the store?
(a) He sues all of his customers.
(b) He calls on the local police for assistance.
(c) He goes door to door to collect debts himself.
(d) He hires a solicitor to collect debts from customers.

7. Why does Pundit Jairam send Mr. Biswas back home?
(a) Because Mr. Biswas was severely homesick.
(b) Because Pundit Jairam became too ill to teach.
(c) Because stress was making Mr. Biswas ill.
(d) Because Mr. Biswas tainted the oleander tree with urine.

8. How has Pundit Tulsi been immortalized?
(a) In a drinking song.
(b) In a poem.
(c) In a painting.
(d) With a statue.

9. How does the family at Hanuman House learn that Mr. Biswas is sick?
(a) Through a phone call.
(b) Through a rumor.
(c) In a newspaper article.
(d) Through a message.

10. What does Mr. Biswas love about Sharma?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her mouth.
(c) Her figure.
(d) Her voice.

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

12. What does Bipti do the day before Mr. Biswas is born?
(a) Crosses the path of a white calf.
(b) Falls down the stairs.
(c) Faints at the market.
(d) Goes to her parents' home with her three children.

13. What does Mr. Biswas discover about Sharma after they move to The Chase?
(a) She is leaving him.
(b) She is not a virgin.
(c) She is a brilliant mathematician.
(d) She is pregnant.

14. How does Shama react to the purchase of the house?
(a) With feigned indifference.
(b) With anger.
(c) With skepticism.
(d) With enthusiasm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sharma go to prepare for the birth of her first child?

2. In the prologue, what severance is Mr. Biswas given after he is fired?

3. What was the purchase price of Mr. Biswas' house?

4. What is Mr. Biswas' favorite hobby?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 2, who buys the Bipti's property?

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