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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) The road.
(b) Sunlight.
(c) Trees and water.
(d) Bulls and calves.

2. How does Mr. Biswas invest the money he saved from his sign painting days?
(a) In gold.
(b) In an English business.
(c) In stocking the store and purchasing household goods.
(d) In stocks and bonds.

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

4. What treatment does the doctor recommend for Mr. Biswas?
(a) Hospitalization.
(b) Radiation and chemotherapy.
(c) Ovaltine, vitamins, and rest.
(d) An experimental medication.

5. How is the beginning of the prologue unusual?
(a) The prologue begins with the end of Mr. Biswas' story.
(b) The prologue begins with Mr. Biswas' murder.
(c) All the dialogue is in Hindi.
(d) Mr. Biswas begins telling his own story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Biswas discover about Sharma after they move to The Chase?

2. What do the Tulsis hire Mr. Biswas to do in their dry goods store?

3. What does Sharma blame for the failure of the store?

4. What does Mungroo sue Mr. Biswas for?

5. While at school, what talent does Mr. Biswas discover he has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What motivates Mr. Biswas to become self-employed?

2. Describe Mr. Biswas.

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

4. Describe the Tulsi family.

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

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

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

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

9. Why do the Tulsis consider Mr. Biswas a rebel?

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

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