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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. During his illness, what happens to the house that Mr. Biswas was constructing?
(a) It is burnt.
(b) It is sold.
(c) His brothers finish building the house.
(d) Seth and his family move in.

2. What is Pundit Tulsi famous for?
(a) Being the first Pundit in Trinidad to be elected governor.
(b) Being the first man on Trinidad to be killed by a motor car.
(c) Being a wealthy plantation owner.
(d) His astonishingly accurate prophecies.

3. Where does Mrs. Tulsi go when she leaves the Port of Spain?
(a) Arwacas.
(b) Matura.
(c) Moruga.
(d) Matelot.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease afflicts Bipti's father?

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

3. How does Mr. Biswas lose his childhood job?

4. According to pundit, what must Mr. Biswas stay away from?

5. What does Mungroo sue Mr. Biswas for?

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