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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. While Anand is preparing for examinations, what does he do every morning and evening?
(a) Deliver newspapers.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Attend Yoga classes.
(d) Attend tutoring sessions.

2. What claim does Prakash make that offends Mr. Biswas?
(a) His father has more money than Mr. Biswas.
(b) Shama should never have married Mr. Biswas.
(c) His father has more books than Mr. Biswas.
(d) Mr. Biswas is too stupid to build a house.

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

4. What structure does Seth plan to build on the garden site?
(a) A garage.
(b) A store.
(c) A fruit stand.
(d) A hotel.

5. In Book 2, Chapter 5, which items does Mrs. Tulsi insist on showing everyone?
(a) Mr. Biswas' scathing articles.
(b) Dead rats.
(c) Her new carpets.
(d) Owad's letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dorothy work?

2. What type of club does Owad join after he returns home?

3. What outrageous claim does Owad make about Russian cotton?

4. Why does Owad go to England?

5. What do the Tulsi women feed their chickens?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Biswas use Hanuman House after it has been abandoned by the Tulsi family?

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

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

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

5. How does Shama assist with the repairs to the new house?

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

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

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

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

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

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