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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. Which relative urges Mr. Biswas to find a job after several months spent recuperating at Hanuman House?
(a) Mrs. Tulsi.
(b) Seth.
(c) Govind.
(d) Sharma.

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

3. What book is Mr. Biswas keep for the rest of his life after being unable to return it to school?
(a) "Bell's Standard Elocutionist"
(b) "Book of Comprehensive Knowledge"
(c) "That Body of Yours"
(d) "The Lives of Engineers"

4. What job does Mr. Biswas have as a child?
(a) Washing the dishes for his aunt each day.
(b) Leading the calves to market each week.
(c) Taking water to the neighbor's calf each day.
(d) Tending the goats in the field each day.

5. What was the purchase price of Mr. Biswas' house?
(a) $2,450.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $13,000.
(d) $5,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of house does Mr. Biswas buy?

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

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

4. In Book 1, Chapter 5, where does Mr. Biswas spend Christmas?

5. In the prologue, how does Shama attempt to earn money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mr. Biswas' emotional state during his illness.

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

4. Why does Mr. Biswas consider himself a successful man?

5. When Shama is pregnant with her fourth child, she and Mr. Biswas have a severe argument. What happens during that argument, and how does it affect their family?

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

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

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

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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