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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Owad go to England?
(a) To study medicine.
(b) To work for a relative.
(c) To marry.
(d) To study English literature.

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

3. How is Shekhar's wife, Dorothy, different from the other Tulsi women?
(a) She has blue eyes.
(b) She is has Asian relatives.
(c) She is not Hindu.
(d) She is more modern.

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

5. What claim does Prakash make that offends Mr. Biswas?
(a) His father has more money than Mr. Biswas.
(b) Mr. Biswas is too stupid to build a house.
(c) His father has more books than Mr. Biswas.
(d) Shama should never have married Mr. Biswas.

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

7. What political party has Owad become involved with while overseas?
(a) Communist.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Socialist.

8. Which subject does Anand excel in at school?
(a) Science.
(b) Lettering.
(c) English composition.
(d) Mathematics.

9. In the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 3, where does the family plan to relocate?
(a) Arwacas.
(b) Shorthills.
(c) Matelot.
(d) Moruga.

10. Which character fails the examination?
(a) Anand.
(b) Govind.
(c) Vididhar.
(d) Ramchand.

11. What odorous problem arises soon after Mr. Biswas and his family move into the new house?
(a) The septic tank cracks.
(b) The garbage disposal breaks.
(c) The septic line backs up into the bathtub.
(d) The toilet overflows.

12. What day is the purchase complete?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

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

14. What does Mr. Biswas purchase through a government sponsored loan?
(a) A house.
(b) An office building.
(c) An automobile.
(d) An apartment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What about the house surprises Mr. Biswas?

2. What does the solicitor's clerk do on Thursday?

3. What structure does Seth plan to build on the garden site?

4. Why does Mr. Biswas feel like a Deserving Destitute?

5. What do the Tulsi women feed their chickens?

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