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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 presents do the children receive the Christmas after Owad goes to England?
(a) Dolls and clothes.
(b) None.
(c) Books and candy.
(d) Cash.

2. According to pundit, what must Mr. Biswas stay away from?
(a) Bulls and calves.
(b) Trees and water.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) The road.

3. What does Mr. Biswas do when he sees a relative's child destroying some of the store's stock?
(a) He beats the boy.
(b) He beats the boy's mother.
(c) He yells at the boy's mother.
(d) He yells at the boy.

4. Why does Owad go to England?
(a) To study English literature.
(b) To work for a relative.
(c) To study medicine.
(d) To marry.

5. What literature does Mr. Biswas leave open on tables throughout the Hanuman house?
(a) Dry goods catalogs.
(b) Political pamphlets.
(c) Real estate brochures.
(d) Christian booklets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Mr. Biswas accuse the Tulsis of being "orthodox Roman Catholic Hindus"?

3. What justification does Seth give for the destruction of the garden?

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

5. Where does Mrs. Tulsi go when she leaves the Port of Spain?

(see the answer key)

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