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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 6, what literature does Owad leave around the house?
(a) Soviet Weekly.
(b) Democratic Left.
(c) The New Libertarian.
(d) The International Socialist Review.

2. Who is Basdai?
(a) Pratap's friend.
(b) A widow who took in boarders.
(c) The stray dog.
(d) The solicitor's clerk.

3. What odorous problem arises soon after Mr. Biswas and his family move into the new house?
(a) The septic tank cracks.
(b) The garbage disposal breaks.
(c) The septic line backs up into the bathtub.
(d) The toilet overflows.

4. Why does Mr. Biswas feel like a Deserving Destitute?
(a) His household is overcrowded, noisy, and impoverished.
(b) He is underpaid and underappreciated.
(c) Everyone asks him for money.
(d) He does not own his own house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which high-paying government agency is Mr. Biswas invited to join?

2. Whom does Mr. Biswas borrow money from in order to purchase the house in Book 2, Chapter 6?

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

4. Which character fails the examination?

5. Where does Dorothy work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the "Scarlet Pimpernel", and why are the islanders looking for him?

3. How is Mr. Biswas' second house spared from burning?

4. How does Mrs. Tulsi's return to Arwacas affect the family left in Port of Spain?

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

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

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

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

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

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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