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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mukesh describe hiring to help with income taxes in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Wen Jiabao.
(b) Kusum.
(c) Dharam.
(d) Ramanathan.

2. Where do Balram, Kishan, and Dilip find work when they first arrive in Dhanbad?
(a) At a clothing factory.
(b) At a tea shop.
(c) At a taxi stand.
(d) At a butcher shop.

3. What Hindu goddess does Balram describe in a white sari with gold sovereigns dripping to her feet in "The First Night"?
(a) Agni.
(b) Lakshmi.
(c) Indra.
(d) Soma.

4. Who are the three "greatest poets" described by Balram in "The First Night"?
(a) Sarojini Naidu, Kamala Suraiyya, and rabindranath Tagore.
(b) Vikram Seth, Amir Khursrow, and Miatle Gupta.
(c) Ganesh Gogoi, Mahim Bora, and Jami Azad.
(d) Rumi, Iqbal, and Mirza Ghalib.

5. Where does Balram describe buying his chandeliers in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Beijing.
(b) New York.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Lalbagh Gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Ashok's ex-wife that is described in "The First Night"?

2. What is the name of the English liquor store where Balram goes to get liquor for the Stork's family?

3. What is the name of the political party the four landlords have formed in “The Fourth Morning”?

4. For how long does Ram Bahadur say Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madam will be staying in Delhi in “The Fourth Morning”?

5. To what hospital did Balram and his brother take their father as he was dying?

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