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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Anand is preparing for examinations, what does Shama give him each day?
(a) Cod liver oil.
(b) Milk and prunes.
(c) Oatmeal and raisins.
(d) Fish and chips.

2. In Book 2, Chapter 5, which character does Mr. Biswas decide to focus his attention on?
(a) Shama.
(b) Bipti.
(c) Anand.
(d) Savi.

3. What treatment does Mrs. Tulsi give Anand for his asthma?
(a) Steam baths.
(b) An inhaler.
(c) Brandy and water.
(d) Cod liver oil.

4. What did Owad study while overseas?
(a) Medicine.
(b) English Literature.
(c) Art.
(d) Law.

5. What justification does Seth give for the destruction of the garden?
(a) He sees the garden as a silly waste of space.
(b) His plan will make more money than the produce from the garden.
(c) He reminds Mr. Biswas that he owns the land.
(d) The vegetable plants were already dying.

6. When Mr. Burnett leaves the "Sentinel," where does he go?
(a) He accepts a job from Mrs. Tulsi.
(b) He runs a local grocery.
(c) He moves to London and works at the Times.
(d) He tours the U.S. with a circus.

7. Who institutes the Deserving Destitutes Fund?
(a) Mrs. Tulsi.
(b) The Community Welfare Department.
(c) The directors of the newspaper.
(d) The Department of Family and Children's Services.

8. While Anand is preparing for examinations, what does he do every morning and evening?
(a) Deliver newspapers.
(b) Attend tutoring sessions.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Attend Yoga classes.

9. What problem does Mr. Biswas have with the stairway of his new house?
(a) There are splinters in most of the boards.
(b) Two boards are missing at the top of the stairs.
(c) It is missing.
(d) It is very rickety.

10. Which character does Owad attack verbally?
(a) Savi.
(b) Anand.
(c) Mrs. Tulsi.
(d) Seth.

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

12. Why do the problems associated with the house not bother the Biswas family for very long?
(a) The house burns down.
(b) They sell the house for a profit.
(c) They are happy to be independent of the Tulsi family.
(d) They rent the house to Basdai and buy a new house.

13. What color does Mr. Biswas paint his typewriter?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Silver.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

14. When does Mr. Biswas make the final decision to purchase the house?
(a) Monday night.
(b) The next week.
(c) Tuesday morning.
(d) Thursday morning.

15. Where does Mrs. Tulsi go when she leaves the Port of Spain?
(a) Moruga.
(b) Matura.
(c) Matelot.
(d) Arwacas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What outrageous claim does Owad make about Russian cotton?

2. Whom does Mr. Biswas borrow money from in order to purchase the house in Book 2, Chapter 6?

3. In Book 2, Chapter 1, which relative invites Mr. Biswas for a visit?

4. Why does the man in the café need to sell his house?

5. What day is the purchase complete?

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