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

2. Why is Mr. Biswas asked to join the new government agency after the war?
(a) Because of his experience in working with the Deserving Destitutes.
(b) Because of his writing skills.
(c) Because he has a large family.
(d) Because of his experience in construction.

3. Which high-paying government agency is Mr. Biswas invited to join?
(a) The Community Welfare Department.
(b) The Department of Transportation.
(c) The Department of Civil Engineering.
(d) The Department of Family and Children's Services.

4. While Anand is preparing for examinations, what does Shama give him each day?
(a) Milk and prunes.
(b) Oatmeal and raisins.
(c) Fish and chips.
(d) Cod liver oil.

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 offers Mr. Biswas $15 a week to proofread articles.
(d) He promotes Mr. Biswas to head custodian.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does W.C. Tuttle purchase in Book 2, Chapter 5?

3. What type of work does Mr. Biswas first perform for the newspaper?

4. How is Shekhar's wife, Dorothy, different from the other Tulsi women?

5. Why does Mrs. Tulsi evict everyone from the house in Port of Spain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the circumstances and events surrounding the destruction of Mr. Biswas' rose garden.

3. Describe the Biswas family's trip to the seaside.

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

5. Describe Shekhar's life as an adult.

6. Describe the final details of the sale of the clerk's house.

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

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

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

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

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