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

2. In the beginning of Chapter 2, who buys the Bipti's property?
(a) Her sister, Tara.
(b) A foreign investor.
(c) The owners of the sugar cane plantation.
(d) Her next door neighbor, Dhari.

3. Why does Mr. Biswas accuse the Tulsis of being "orthodox Roman Catholic Hindus"?
(a) Because two boys in the house attend mass at a Catholic school.
(b) Because the family closes shop for the Christmas holiday.
(c) Because the family does business with a Catholic investor.
(d) Because Owad's best friend is Catholic.

4. What does Mr. Biswas do when he is bored at the shop?
(a) Counts the little bit of money in the cashbox.
(b) Paints landscape murals and reads novels.
(c) Sweeps the floor and rearranges the stock.
(d) Plays solitaire.

5. While at school, what talent does Mr. Biswas discover he has?
(a) English.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Ornate lettering.
(d) Public speaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Biswas' favorite hobby?

2. What is the doctor's diagnosis of Mr. Biswas' illness?

3. In the prologue, what severance is Mr. Biswas given after he is fired?

4. After his father's death, where does Mr. Biswas live?

5. In Book 1, Chapter 2, who runs away with Dehuti?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the circumstances surrounding the birth of Shama's first child.

4. Describe the Tulsi family.

5. Describe young Mr. Biswas' second job.

6. What happens to the Biswas children after their father dies?

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

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

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

10. How does Mr. Biswas attempt to improve the store's financial situation?

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