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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. According to pundit, what must Mr. Biswas stay away from?
(a) Bulls and calves.
(b) The road.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) Trees and water.

2. What happens to the furniture in Mr. Biswas' house while he is ill?
(a) It is sold.
(b) It is burned.
(c) It is moved back to Hanuman House.
(d) Thieves break in and steal it.

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

4. What job is Mr. Biswas fired from in the prologue?
(a) Overseer for a sugar plantation.
(b) Reporter for the Trinidad "Sentinel."
(c) Police officer in Trinidad.
(d) Taxicab driver in Trinidad.

5. What deformity does the newborn Mr. Biswas have?
(a) Crossed eyes.
(b) A cleft palate.
(c) A club foot.
(d) Six fingers on each hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. Biswas sent to school?

2. Which relative brings Mr. Biswas back to Hanuman House?

3. What does Mr. Biswas study with Pundit Jairam?

4. Why does Shama destroy the gift Mr. Biswas gave Savi?

5. What solution does Seth recommend for Mr. Biswas' financial problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events leading up to the destruction of Savi's dollhouse.

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

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

4. Describe Mr. Biswas' early education.

5. How does the Tulsi family care for Mr. Biswas during his illness?

6. How does Mr. Biswas' father die?

7. What happens to Mr. Biswas' house in Green Vale during his illness?

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

9. Describe the events leading to Mr. Biswas and Shama's courtship and marriage.

10. How does Mr. Biswas express his displeasure with his in-laws and his communal living situation?

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