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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What presents do the children receive the Christmas after Owad goes to England?
(a) Dolls and clothes.
(b) None.
(c) Books and candy.
(d) Cash.

2. Which character enrolls in remedial classes at the college?
(a) Vididhar.
(b) Anand.
(c) Ramchand.
(d) Govind.

3. Why does the man in the café need to sell his house?
(a) He can no longer afford the upkeep of the house.
(b) He is tired of being a landlord.
(c) He is moving to England.
(d) His elderly mother can no longer manage the stairs.

4. Whom does Mr. Biswas meet in the café?
(a) A solicitor's clerk.
(b) A widower.
(c) His brother, Pratap.
(d) A co-worker.

5. Where are the examination scores posted?
(a) Inside City Hall.
(b) In the town square.
(c) In the newspaper.
(d) In front of the school.

6. In Book 2, Chapter 3, what does Chinta accuse Anand of doing?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Stealing chickens.
(c) Withholding money from the family.
(d) Stealing money from her room.

7. What does W.C. Tuttle purchase in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) An automobile.
(b) A motorcycle.
(c) A house.
(d) An apartment.

8. Which high-paying government agency is Mr. Biswas invited to join?
(a) The Department of Transportation.
(b) The Department of Family and Children's Services.
(c) The Department of Civil Engineering.
(d) The Community Welfare Department.

9. What is the job of the certificate searcher?
(a) To catalog birth, death and marriage certificates in the civil office.
(b) To locate stolen and missing visas and travel documents.
(c) To help the wealthy procure visas and travel documents.
(d) To help the illiterate apply for birth, death and marriage certificates.

10. In Book 2, Chapter 6, what literature does Owad leave around the house?
(a) Soviet Weekly.
(b) The International Socialist Review.
(c) Democratic Left.
(d) The New Libertarian.

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

12. What structure does Seth plan to build on the garden site?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A store.
(c) A fruit stand.
(d) A garage.

13. Why does Mr. Biswas feel like a Deserving Destitute?
(a) He is underpaid and underappreciated.
(b) His household is overcrowded, noisy, and impoverished.
(c) He does not own his own house.
(d) Everyone asks him for money.

14. What does Shama borrow from Basdai?
(a) Flour.
(b) A handcart.
(c) A rope.
(d) $200

15. Who is Basdai?
(a) A widow who took in boarders.
(b) The stray dog.
(c) The solicitor's clerk.
(d) Pratap's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Book 2, Chapter 3, which family member has managed the family's estates?

2. What claim does Prakash make that offends Mr. Biswas?

3. Which newspaper offers Mr. Biswas a job?

4. What political party has Owad become involved with while overseas?

5. What day is the purchase complete?

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