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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 problem does Mr. Biswas have with the back door of his new house?
(a) It will not lock.
(b) It is hung upside down.
(c) It is missing.
(d) It will not close completely.

2. Which subject does Anand excel in at school?
(a) Science.
(b) English composition.
(c) Lettering.
(d) Mathematics.

3. What type of work does Mr. Biswas first perform for the newspaper?
(a) He sweeps the floor.
(b) He washes the windows.
(c) He cleans the lavatory.
(d) He paints signs.

4. How is Shekhar's wife, Dorothy, different from the other Tulsi women?
(a) She has blue eyes.
(b) She is more modern.
(c) She is has Asian relatives.
(d) She is not Hindu.

5. 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 he has a large family.
(c) Because of his experience in construction.
(d) Because of his writing skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Biswas live after Mrs. Tulsi evicts him from the house in Port of Spain?

2. When does Mr. Biswas make the final decision to purchase the house?

3. What does Mr. Biswas purchase through a government sponsored loan?

4. Which character does Owad attack verbally?

5. What problem does Mr. Biswas have with the stairway of his new house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the estate at Shorthills.

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