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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 2, The New Regime.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the furniture in Mr. Biswas' house while he is ill?
(a) It is burned.
(b) Thieves break in and steal it.
(c) It is moved back to Hanuman House.
(d) It is sold.

2. According to pundit, what must Mr. Biswas stay away from?
(a) Sunlight.
(b) Bulls and calves.
(c) Trees and water.
(d) The road.

3. What presents do the children receive the Christmas after Owad goes to England?
(a) Cash.
(b) None.
(c) Books and candy.
(d) Dolls and clothes.

4. What comment does the midwife make about the newborn Mr. Biswas?
(a) "Whatever you do, this boy will bring you bad luck."
(b) "Whatever you do, keep this boy away from the water."
(c) "Whatever you do, this boy will eat up his own mother and father."
(d) "Whatever you do, keep this boy away from his father."

5. How does Mr. Biswas' father die?
(a) He falls off a cliff.
(b) He is murdered by the bandits.
(c) From an infected wound.
(d) He drowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Biswas do when he sees a relative's child destroying some of the store's stock?

2. Where does Sharma go to prepare for the birth of her first child?

3. Which relative brings Mr. Biswas back to Hanuman House?

4. Which room in Hanuman House does Mr. Biswas occupy while he is ill?

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

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