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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 color does Mr. Biswas paint his typewriter?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Silver.
(d) Blue.

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

3. What does the solicitor's clerk do on Thursday?
(a) He goes to the bank.
(b) He calls the police.
(c) He cleans the house.
(d) He moves out.

4. What is the job of the certificate searcher?
(a) To locate stolen and missing visas and travel documents.
(b) To help the illiterate apply for birth, death and marriage certificates.
(c) To catalog birth, death and marriage certificates in the civil office.
(d) To help the wealthy procure visas and travel documents.

5. How does the editor react to Mr. Biswas' free work?
(a) He offers Mr. Biswas $15 a week to write articles.
(b) He gives Mr. Biswas construction supplies.
(c) He promotes Mr. Biswas to head custodian.
(d) He offers Mr. Biswas $15 a week to proofread articles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Tulsi go when she leaves the Port of Spain?

2. In the beginning of Book 2, Chapter 3, which family member refuses to relocate?

3. Which subject does Anand excel in at school?

4. What sign does Mr. Biswas post on his house in Shorthills?

5. Why does Owad go to England?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mr. Biswas buy a typewriter, and what happens to it later in the story?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the conflict that arises between Owad and Anand.

9. Describe the estate at Shorthills.

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

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