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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. What disease afflicts Bipti's father?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Polio.
(d) Lupus.
2. When Mr. Biswas sees a child destroying some of the store's stock, what does his reaction cause the mother of the accused child to do?
(a) She yells at Mr. Biswas.
(b) She yells at her son.
(c) She beats her son.
(d) She ignores Mr. Biswas.
3. In the prologue, why is Mr. Biswas pleased with his wife Shama?
(a) She makes his favorite meal the night he is fired.
(b) She confronts his boss after he is fired.
(c) She does not run back to her family when he is fired.
(d) She supports the family by getting a job in a local school.
4. What does Mr. Biswas dislike about Sharma?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Her nose.
(d) Her figure.
5. What does Mr. Biswas read in bed while living at Green Vale?
(a) Hindi literature.
(b) The old newspapers that wallpaper his walls.
(c) Political magazines.
(d) Charles Dickens.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?
2. What type of house does Mr. Biswas buy?
3. What is the doctor's diagnosis of Mr. Biswas' illness?
4. What book is Mr. Biswas keep for the rest of his life after being unable to return it to school?
5. How does Shama react to the purchase of the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mr. Biswas' father die?
2. What motivates Mr. Biswas to become self-employed?
3. Why does Pundit Jairam send Mr. Biswas home?
4. How does Mr. Biswas express his displeasure with his in-laws and his communal living situation?
5. Describe the events leading to Mr. Biswas and Shama's courtship and marriage.
6. What role does Seth play in assisting Mr. Biswas to recover from his illness?
7. What prophecy does the pundit give at Mr. Biswas' birth?
8. Describe the circumstances surrounding the birth of Shama's first child.
9. Describe Mr. Biswas' emotional state during his illness.
10. Describe the Tulsi family.
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