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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. In Book 2, Chapter 1, where does Mr. Biswas find his mother living?
(a) With Mrs. Tulsi.
(b) In a mud hovel.
(c) With his brother Prasad.
(d) With his brother Pratap.

2. After the family's first harvest does not produce the gains expected, how do some of the Tulsi women plan to earn money?
(a) By selling eggs.
(b) By renting land to sharecroppers.
(c) By selling chickens.
(d) By making incense from orangewood.

3. Which character fails the examination?
(a) Govind.
(b) Anand.
(c) Vididhar.
(d) Ramchand.

4. What type of garden does the work crew destroy in Chapter 2 of Book 2?
(a) A Japanese rock garden.
(b) An English-style flower garden.
(c) A rose garden.
(d) A vegetable garden.

5. In the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 3, where does the family plan to relocate?
(a) Shorthills.
(b) Moruga.
(c) Matelot.
(d) Arwacas.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mr. Biswas make the final decision to purchase the house?

2. In Book 2, Chapter 5, which character does Mr. Biswas decide to focus his attention on?

3. What type of club does Owad join after he returns home?

4. What justification does Seth give for the destruction of the garden?

5. In Book 2, Chapter 6, what literature does Owad leave around the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mr. Biswas' new job with the Community Welfare Department.

2. How does Mr. Biswas use Hanuman House after it has been abandoned by the Tulsi family?

3. What factors contribute to the failure of the farm?

4. How does Mr. Biswas earn his promotion as reporter for the "Trinidad Sentinel?"

5. How does Mrs. Tulsi react to Owad's impending return from England?

6. How do the school examinations affect the children of the Tulsi household?

7. How does Mr. Biswas get his first job for the "Trinidad Sentinel?"

8. Describe the house Mr. Biswas bought from the solicitor's clerk.

9. How does Mr. Biswas find and purchase his dream house?

10. How do Mr. Biswas and other members of the Tulsi family end up living in the Port of Spain house for a second time?

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