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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pundit Jairam send Mr. Biswas back home?
(a) Because Pundit Jairam became too ill to teach.
(b) Because Mr. Biswas was severely homesick.
(c) Because stress was making Mr. Biswas ill.
(d) Because Mr. Biswas tainted the oleander tree with urine.

2. What does Mr. Biswas love about Sharma?
(a) Her figure.
(b) Her smile.
(c) Her voice.
(d) Her mouth.

3. Why does Sharma call her daughter Savi?
(a) Because Mr. Biswas dislikes the name.
(b) Savi is a variant of Sharma's own name.
(c) She believes that the name will bless her daughter.
(d) She believes that saying her daughter's true name aloud is unlucky.

4. What does Mungroo sue Mr. Biswas for?
(a) Defamation.
(b) Assault.
(c) Theft.
(d) Neglect.

5. How does Mr. Biswas decorate his room in Green Vale?
(a) With new furniture.
(b) By painting the entire house inside and out.
(c) With hand-lettered slogans from Hindi meetings.
(d) With wallpaper salvaged from construction sites.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Biswas and Sharma have an argument while they stay together for a few days at Green Vale, what happens?

2. What is eventually discovered on Bipti's property after it is sold?

3. What physical reaction does Mr. Biswas have to stress?

4. What was the purchase price of Mr. Biswas' house?

5. How does Mr. Biswas anger Owad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prophecy does the pundit give at Mr. Biswas' birth?

2. Describe Mr. Biswas' early education.

3. What explanation does Shama give for the store's financial problems?

4. What role does Seth play in assisting Mr. Biswas to recover from his illness?

5. What job does Mr. Biswas have as a child, and how does he lose that job?

6. What must Mr. Biswas and Shama do to reopen their shop and house in The Chase?

7. Why does Pundit Jairam send Mr. Biswas home?

8. Describe young Mr. Biswas' second job.

9. How does Shama react when Mr. Biswas loses his job?

10. What motivates Mr. Biswas to choose the house for his family?

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