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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Biswas read in bed while living at Green Vale?
(a) Political magazines.
(b) The old newspapers that wallpaper his walls.
(c) Hindi literature.
(d) Charles Dickens.

2. What physical reaction does Mr. Biswas have to stress?
(a) Fainting.
(b) Tremors.
(c) Stomach pains.
(d) Headaches.

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

4. What is Savi's nickname when she is at the Hanuman House?
(a) Little paddler.
(b) Little Sharma.
(c) Little flower.
(d) Little doll.

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

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

7. What does Mr. Biswas dislike about Sharma?
(a) Her figure.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her smile.
(d) Her voice.

8. What job is Mr. Biswas fired from in the prologue?
(a) Taxicab driver in Trinidad.
(b) Reporter for the Trinidad "Sentinel."
(c) Overseer for a sugar plantation.
(d) Police officer in Trinidad.

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

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

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

12. In the prologue, what severance is Mr. Biswas given after he is fired?
(a) Fifteen rupees and a free police radio.
(b) A hundred rupees and a taxicab ride home.
(c) None.
(d) Three months' notice and a free newspaper delivered to his door each morning.

13. In the beginning of Chapter 2, who buys the Bipti's property?
(a) A foreign investor.
(b) Her sister, Tara.
(c) The owners of the sugar cane plantation.
(d) Her next door neighbor, Dhari.

14. Who sold Mr. Biswas the house?
(a) An old woman who reminded him of his mother.
(b) His wealthy uncle.
(c) A solicitor's clerk.
(d) A greedy real estate agent.

15. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his past?
(a) As confirmation of the pundit's prophecy.
(b) As the result of his marriage to Sharma.
(c) As an unrealized blessing of family and providence.
(d) As counterfeit and a series of cheating accidents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who remains with Mr. Biswas at Green Vale when Sharma leaves?

2. What does Mr. Biswas do when he is bored at the shop?

3. What solution does Seth recommend for Mr. Biswas' financial problems?

4. What does Bipti's father believe caused the argument between Bipti and her husband?

5. In Book 1, Chapter 5, what gift does Mr. Biswas give Savi?

(see the answer keys)

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