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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Mr. Biswas offer to do for free for the editor of the newspaper?
(a) Write articles.
(b) Clean his office.
(c) Set up the typesetter.
(d) Proofread.

3. What does Mr. Biswas' new neighbor think he should have paid for the house?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $500.
(d) $6,000.

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Tulsi purchase in Port of Spain?
(a) An automobile.
(b) A house.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A store.

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

8. Which character receives a scholarship to the university?
(a) Govind.
(b) Vididhar.
(c) Anand.
(d) Ramchand.

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

10. 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 toilet overflows.
(d) The septic line backs up into the bathtub.

11. In Book 2, Chapter 3, what gift does the family plan to give each child?
(a) A book.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A kitten.

12. Who begs Mr. Biswas for a Deserving Destitute award?
(a) Five of the Tulsi widows.
(b) Shama.
(c) Mrs. Tulsi.
(d) A homeless man.

13. Before Book 2, Chapter 3, which family member has managed the family's estates?
(a) Mrs. Tulsi.
(b) Ramchand.
(c) Seth.
(d) Govind.

14. Where does Shekhar live once he is married?
(a) With Mrs. Tulsi.
(b) In England.
(c) With Mr. Biswas.
(d) With his in-laws.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Owad study while overseas?

3. In Book 2, Chapter 1, what city does Mr. Biswas move to?

4. What day is the purchase complete?

5. Which character enrolls in remedial classes at the college?

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