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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. Why is Shekhar jealous of Owad?
(a) Owad is Mrs. Tulsi's favorite child.
(b) Shekhar claims he wanted to study at Cambridge.
(c) He wishes he could work overseas.
(d) He loves Owad's fiance.

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

3. What does Mr. Biswas discover about Sharma after they move to The Chase?
(a) She is a brilliant mathematician.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is not a virgin.
(d) She is leaving him.

4. What is the doctor's diagnosis of Mr. Biswas' illness?
(a) Nerves and a vitamin deficiency.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Lupus.
(d) Pneumonia.

5. In Book 1, Chapter 3, which relative betrays Mr. Biswas to the Tulsis?
(a) Sharma.
(b) Govind.
(c) Owad.
(d) Pundit Tulsi.

Short Answer Questions

1. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his future?

2. What does Bipti do the day before Mr. Biswas is born?

3. After recovering from his illness, how does Mr. Biswas view his past?

4. What type of garden does the work crew destroy in Chapter 2 of Book 2?

5. Where does Dorothy work?

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