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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which relatives visit Mr. Biswas while he is ill?
(a) His brothers, Pratap and Prasad.
(b) His children, Savi and Anand.
(c) His mother, Bipti, and his brother, Pratap.
(d) Mrs. Tulsi and Seth.

2. What is eventually discovered on Bipti's property after it is sold?
(a) Oil.
(b) Gold.
(c) Hindi artifacts.
(d) A grave.

3. How is the beginning of the prologue unusual?
(a) All the dialogue is in Hindi.
(b) The prologue begins with Mr. Biswas' murder.
(c) The prologue begins with the end of Mr. Biswas' story.
(d) Mr. Biswas begins telling his own story.

4. In Book 1, Chapter 3, which relative betrays Mr. Biswas to the Tulsis?
(a) Govind.
(b) Pundit Tulsi.
(c) Sharma.
(d) Owad.

5. What does Sharma use to treat bedbugs?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Kerosene.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Lysol.

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

7. What does Sharma want to have done to the house being built in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) She wants running water inside the house.
(b) She wants carpet on the bare floors.
(c) She wants the house blessed.
(d) She wants electricity installed.

8. What do the Tulsis hire Mr. Biswas to do in their dry goods store?
(a) Put up stock.
(b) Paint signs.
(c) Run the counter.
(d) Clean the bathroom.

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

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

11. Which relative urges Mr. Biswas to find a job after several months spent recuperating at Hanuman House?
(a) Seth.
(b) Mrs. Tulsi.
(c) Govind.
(d) Sharma.

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

13. What literature does Mr. Biswas leave open on tables throughout the Hanuman house?
(a) Dry goods catalogs.
(b) Real estate brochures.
(c) Christian booklets.
(d) Political pamphlets.

14. In the prologue, how does Shama attempt to earn money?
(a) By stealing food and selling back to the market.
(b) By selling used cars.
(c) By buying potatoes wholesale and then reselling them.
(d) By working as a custodian for the local school.

15. What does Mr. Biswas do when he is bored at the shop?
(a) Counts the little bit of money in the cashbox.
(b) Sweeps the floor and rearranges the stock.
(c) Plays solitaire.
(d) Paints landscape murals and reads novels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. Biswas sent to school?

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

3. How does Mr. Biswas anger Owad?

4. What does Sharma blame for the failure of the store?

5. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his past?

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