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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 job does Mr. Biswas have as a child?
(a) Taking water to the neighbor's calf each day.
(b) Tending the goats in the field each day.
(c) Washing the dishes for his aunt each day.
(d) Leading the calves to market each week.

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

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

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

5. What disease afflicts Bipti's father?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Polio.
(c) Lupus.
(d) Leprosy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Biswas love about Sharma?

2. What is the doctor's diagnosis of Mr. Biswas' illness?

3. What does Mr. Biswas discover about Sharma after they move to The Chase?

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

5. Why does Owad go to England?

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