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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 treatment does Mrs. Tulsi give Anand for his asthma?
(a) Brandy and water.
(b) An inhaler.
(c) Steam baths.
(d) Cod liver oil.

2. Who begs Mr. Biswas for a Deserving Destitute award?
(a) Five of the Tulsi widows.
(b) Mrs. Tulsi.
(c) Shama.
(d) A homeless man.

3. What does Mr. Biswas purchase through a government sponsored loan?
(a) A house.
(b) An automobile.
(c) An apartment.
(d) An office building.

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

5. In Book 2, Chapter 1, what city does Mr. Biswas move to?
(a) Matura.
(b) Moruga.
(c) Arwacas.
(d) Port of Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Owad attack verbally?

2. While Anand is preparing for examinations, what does Shama give him each day?

3. While Anand is preparing for examinations, what does he do every morning and evening?

4. How does the editor react to Mr. Biswas' free work?

5. After Mr. Biswas completes his house In Book 2, Chapter 3, which relative moves in with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Tulsi family plan to do in Shorthills?

2. Why does the Biswas family leave Mrs. Tulsi's house in Port of Spain after Owad's return?

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

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

5. What is the Deserving Destitutes Fund, and how did Mr. Biswas become involved in it?

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

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

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

9. How does the Deserving Destitutes Fund cause hardship for Mr. Biswas?

10. What threatens Mr. Biswas' job at the "Trinidad Sentinel"?

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