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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. Where does Shekhar live once he is married?
(a) In England.
(b) With his in-laws.
(c) With Mrs. Tulsi.
(d) With Mr. Biswas.

2. What solution does Seth recommend for Mr. Biswas' financial problems?
(a) Selling the store to his English investor.
(b) Hiring thugs to collect debts.
(c) Declaring bankruptcy.
(d) Burning the store and collecting the insurance.

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 accepts a job from Mrs. Tulsi.
(d) He tours the U.S. with a circus.

4. How is Shekhar's wife, Dorothy, different from the other Tulsi women?
(a) She is more modern.
(b) She has blue eyes.
(c) She is has Asian relatives.
(d) She is not Hindu.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What literature does Mr. Biswas leave open on tables throughout the Hanuman house?

3. Why does Sharma call her daughter Savi?

4. Which relative urges Mr. Biswas to find a job after several months spent recuperating at Hanuman House?

5. How does Mr. Biswas invest the money he saved from his sign painting days?

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