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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does the pundit recommend Mr. Biswas' father wait before seeing his newborn son?
(a) 21.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 90.

2. Who remains with Mr. Biswas at Green Vale when Sharma leaves?
(a) Mungroo.
(b) Seth.
(c) Savi.
(d) Anand.

3. Why is Mr. Biswas sent to school?
(a) His aunt wants him to have the best opportunities possible.
(b) His father left money in his will for his schooling.
(c) A compulsory school attendance law is passed.
(d) He is too young to work.

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

5. What is Mr. Biswas' favorite hobby?
(a) Reading.
(b) Walking.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Chess.

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

7. In the prologue, how much of the mortgage is left on Mr. Biswas' house?
(a) $2,450.
(b) $5,500.
(c) $13,000.
(d) $3,000.

8. 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 hires a solicitor to collect debts from customers.
(d) He goes door to door to collect debts himself.

9. How does Mr. Biswas decorate his room in Green Vale?
(a) With wallpaper salvaged from construction sites.
(b) With new furniture.
(c) With hand-lettered slogans from Hindi meetings.
(d) By painting the entire house inside and out.

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

11. What does Mr. Biswas recommend his wife do to earn money?
(a) Sell vegetables.
(b) Sell their old car.
(c) Work at the school.
(d) Sell her hair.

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

13. What does Mr. Biswas do when he sees a relative's child destroying some of the store's stock?
(a) He yells at the boy.
(b) He beats the boy.
(c) He beats the boy's mother.
(d) He yells at the boy's mother.

14. Where does Sharma go to prepare for the birth of her first child?
(a) The Hanuman House.
(b) A room above the store.
(c) A hospital on the mainland.
(d) The local hospital.

15. 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 electricity installed.
(c) She wants the house blessed.
(d) She wants carpet on the bare floors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shama's family react to the purchase of the house?

2. What book is Mr. Biswas keep for the rest of his life after being unable to return it to school?

3. What is eventually discovered on Bipti's property after it is sold?

4. What deformity does the newborn Mr. Biswas have?

5. In Book 1, Chapter 2, who runs away with Dehuti?

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