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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. In Book 2, Chapter 1, what city does Mr. Biswas move to?
(a) Matura.
(b) Arwacas.
(c) Port of Spain.
(d) Moruga.

2. What political party has Owad become involved with while overseas?
(a) Communist.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Socialist.

3. In Book 2, Chapter 6, what literature does Owad leave around the house?
(a) Democratic Left.
(b) The International Socialist Review.
(c) The New Libertarian.
(d) Soviet Weekly.

4. What type of garden does the work crew destroy in Chapter 2 of Book 2?
(a) A vegetable garden.
(b) An English-style flower garden.
(c) A Japanese rock garden.
(d) A rose garden.

5. When does Mr. Biswas make the final decision to purchase the house?
(a) Tuesday morning.
(b) The next week.
(c) Monday night.
(d) Thursday morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Biswas feel like a Deserving Destitute?

2. Who institutes the Deserving Destitutes Fund?

3. What color does Mr. Biswas paint his typewriter?

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

5. Why is Mr. Biswas asked to join the new government agency after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Mr. Biswas and other members of the Tulsi family end up living in the Port of Spain house for a second time?

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

3. Describe the estate at Shorthills.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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