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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Mr. Biswas completes his house In Book 2, Chapter 3, which relative moves in with him?
(a) Seth.
(b) Ramchand.
(c) Anand.
(d) Bipti.

2. What do the Tulsi women feed their chickens?
(a) Bits of leftover soup and crackers.
(b) Chicken feed from the Tulsi store in Arwacas.
(c) Dried corn bartered from their renters.
(d) Moldy cakes discarded from the bakeries in town.

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

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

5. What outrageous claim does Owad make about Russian cotton?
(a) The cotton bolls grow as large as tennis balls.
(b) It naturally grows in different colors and does not need to be dyed.
(c) It is as heavy as wool.
(d) It is edible.

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

7. In Book 2, Chapter 1, which relative invites Mr. Biswas for a visit?
(a) Ramchand.
(b) Seth.
(c) Bipti.
(d) Govind.

8. Whom does Owad snub when he returns home?
(a) Mrs. Tulsi.
(b) Seth.
(c) Savi.
(d) Mr. Biswas.

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

10. What opposition does Mr. Biswas have to the family's plan to raise sheep?
(a) Sheep are noisy and smell bad.
(b) The family does not own enough pasture.
(c) He believes it is immoral for Hindus to raise sheep for meat.
(d) No one has the time to look after the flock.

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

12. What does the solicitor's clerk do on Thursday?
(a) He goes to the bank.
(b) He cleans the house.
(c) He calls the police.
(d) He moves out.

13. In Book 2, Chapter 4, what happens to Chinta?
(a) She has an affair with Seth.
(b) She has her 10th child.
(c) She leaves Govind.
(d) She is beaten by Govind.

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

15. In the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 3, which family member refuses to relocate?
(a) Savi.
(b) Ramchand.
(c) Seth.
(d) Govind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What presents do the children receive the Christmas after Owad goes to England?

2. What problem does Mr. Biswas have with the stairway of his new house?

3. What odorous problem arises soon after Mr. Biswas and his family move into the new house?

4. What happens to the family's first orange crop?

5. In the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 3, where does the family plan to relocate?

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