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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 literature does Mr. Biswas leave open on tables throughout the Hanuman house?
(a) Real estate brochures.
(b) Political pamphlets.
(c) Dry goods catalogs.
(d) Christian booklets.

2. Which relative brings Mr. Biswas back to Hanuman House?
(a) Mrs. Tulsi.
(b) Sharma.
(c) Govind.
(d) Seth.

3. When Mr. Burnett leaves the "Sentinel," where does he go?
(a) He runs a local grocery.
(b) He moves to London and works at the Times.
(c) He tours the U.S. with a circus.
(d) He accepts a job from Mrs. Tulsi.

4. Who attacks Mr. Biswas in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Govind.
(b) Pundit Tulsi.
(c) Owad.
(d) Sharma.

5. What does Mr. Biswas do when he is bored at the shop?
(a) Counts the little bit of money in the cashbox.
(b) Sweeps the floor and rearranges the stock.
(c) Paints landscape murals and reads novels.
(d) Plays solitaire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What structure does Seth plan to build on the garden site?

2. Where does Mrs. Tulsi go when she leaves the Port of Spain?

3. When Mr. Biswas sees a child destroying some of the store's stock, what does his reaction cause the mother of the accused child to do?

4. What treatment does Ramchand recommend for Mr. Biswas?

5. What justification does Seth give for the destruction of the garden?

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