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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the goddess Lakshmi represent to Hindus?
(a) The goddess of purity.
(b) The goddess of love.
(c) The goddess of fertility.
(d) The goddess of wealth.

3. What is the name of the political party the four landlords have formed in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) All India Democratic Front.
(b) All India Communist Party Front.
(c) All India Republic Front.
(d) All India Social Progressive Front.

4. Where is Balram's office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?
(a) Bangalore.
(b) Mumbai.
(c) Beijing.
(d) New Delhi.

5. What secret does Balram discover about Ram Persad in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) He is an atheist.
(b) He is Muslim.
(c) He is Hindu.
(d) He is Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Balram's father?

2. In the conclusion of his letter in “The Fourth Night,” Balram writes, "Yes, that's right: we all live in the world's greatest" what?

3. Whom does Balram describe having thrown the rich out of his country and freed his people in “The Fourth Morning”?

4. What is the name of the Premier to whom the letter is addressed in "The First Night"?

5. What color is the bloody cloth found on the car after the child has been run over in “The Fourth Night”?

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