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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 does Mr. Biswas dislike about Sharma?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her figure.
(c) Her voice.
(d) Her nose.

2. After his father's death, where does Mr. Biswas live?
(a) In a cave on the cliff.
(b) In his Aunt Tara's house.
(c) In an apartment with his mother.
(d) In a mud hut owned by Aunt Tara.

3. What treatment does Ramchand recommend for Mr. Biswas?
(a) Long walks in the country.
(b) Music from a gramophone.
(c) Tranquilizers.
(d) A long vacation.

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

5. What does Sharma blame for the failure of the store?
(a) The greed of their customers.
(b) The overuse of credit.
(c) The poor economy.
(d) Mr. Biswas' lazy behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dorothy work?

2. Which room in Hanuman House does Mr. Biswas occupy while he is ill?

3. When Mr. Biswas becomes disillusioned about his marriage to Sharma, where does he go?

4. What does Mr. Biswas do when he sees a relative's child destroying some of the store's stock?

5. Where does Sharma go to prepare for the birth of her first child?

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