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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of club does Owad join after he returns home?
(a) A tennis club.
(b) A yacht club.
(c) A chess club.
(d) A political club.

2. Who is Mr. Biswas' supervisor at the new government agency?
(a) Mr. Armand.
(b) Miss Sigand.
(c) Miss Logie.
(d) Mrs. Tulsi.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. In Book 2, Chapter 4, what does Basdai constantly say to her children?
(a) "No! No! No!"
(b) "Go away!"
(c) "Come here!"
(d) "Read! Learn! Learn! Read!"

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does Mr. Biswas have with the back door of his new house?

2. Why do the problems associated with the house not bother the Biswas family for very long?

3. What pursues the Tulsi chickens?

4. What sign does Mr. Biswas post on his house in Shorthills?

5. Where does Shekhar live once he is married?

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