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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mr. Biswas study with Pundit Jairam?
2. Where does Sharma go to prepare for the birth of her first child?
3. In Book 1, Chapter 5, where does Mr. Biswas spend Christmas?
4. In the prologue, how much of the mortgage is left on Mr. Biswas' house?
5. How does Mr. Biswas attempt to collect the money owed to the store?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Mr. Biswas.
2. Describe the first house Mr. Biswas builds for his family.
3. Why do the Tulsis consider Mr. Biswas a rebel?
4. Describe the Tulsi family.
5. Describe the circumstances surrounding the birth of Shama's first child.
6. When Shama is pregnant with her fourth child, she and Mr. Biswas have a severe argument. What happens during that argument, and how does it affect their family?
7. Describe young Mr. Biswas' second job.
8. What happens to Mr. Biswas' house in Green Vale during his illness?
9. What prophecy does the pundit give at Mr. Biswas' birth?
10. Describe the events leading to Mr. Biswas and Shama's courtship and marriage.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the influence the rise of colonialism and had on the characters after World War II. How do the characters feel about their society before the war? What effect does colonialism have on the characters' attitudes towards their own society? How do the characters use colonialism to their advantage?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the manner in which the Tulsi family supported Mr. Biswas. Was their support based on moral obligation, cultural standard or other factors? How does the Tulsi family's support assist Mr. Biswas' success? How does their support contribute to his failings? Cite specific examples of financial, physical, social and emotional support within your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Mr. Biswas marries a woman he hardly knows. Discuss Mr. Biswas' relationship with Shama. Describe the attitudes they have towards each other early in their marriage. How does their marriage change when they have children? How does their relationship change when Mr. Biswas buys the clerk's house? By the end of their lives together, do they appear to be content with their relationship? Why or why not?
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