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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money has the health minister allocated to malaria eradication, according to Balram's letter in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 45 million rupees.
(b) 120 million rupees.
(c) 200 million rupees.
(d) 500 million rupees.

2. What is the fourth way listed in Belram's sidebar for an enterprising driver to make extra money in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Going to a corrupt mechanic.
(b) Siphoning petrol to sell it.
(c) Turning his master's car into a taxi.
(d) Killing one's master.

3. What kind of empty liquor bottle brings the most resale value when sold to bootleggers, according to Balram in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Jameson's Black Label.
(b) Absolut.
(c) Johnnie Walker Black.
(d) Chivas Regal.

4. At what time does Balram describe waking every day and doing yoga in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 11:00 a.m.

5. What does Balram do with Mr. Ashok's body after killing him?
(a) He drags it into the bushes.
(b) He floats it down a river.
(c) He burns it in the woods.
(d) He buries it in the forest.

6. What musician does Mr. Ashok order Balram to play as he rides to the hotel to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Enya.
(b) U2.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) Sting.

7. How much does the food cost at the tea shop that Balram orders for Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 25 rupees.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) 10 rupees.

8. What kind of car does the diseased driver take Balram to the hotel for the prostitute in, in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A Qualis.
(b) A Rolls Royce.
(c) A Pinto.
(d) A Hum-Vee.

9. From whom is the letter that Mukesh Sir delivers to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Kusum.
(b) Mr. Ashok.
(c) Dharam.
(d) Ram Persad.

10. What is the first way listed for "the enterprising driver" to earn a little extra cash in Belram's sidebar in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Killing one's master.
(b) Turning his master's car into a taxi.
(c) Siphoning petrol to sell it.
(d) Going to a corrupt mechanic.

11. What animal gets into Balram's bed and terrifies him in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A cat.
(b) A rat.
(c) A gecko.
(d) A roach.

12. What does Balram hit Mr. Ashok over the head with in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A Johnny Walker Black bottle.
(b) A shovel.
(c) A tire iron.
(d) A Jameson whiskey bottle.

13. How does Dharam explain the bruises on his face when he meets Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) He says he fell off the bus.
(b) He says that Balram hit him.
(c) He says he was robbed on the train.
(d) He says he was hit by a taxi.

14. When does Vijay say that Mr. Ashok will be giving him money while Balram is driving the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) On Friday.
(b) On Thursday.
(c) On Tuesday.
(d) On Monday.

15. What does the word "brinjal" refer to in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) An eggplant.
(b) A banana.
(c) An apple.
(d) A potato.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Fifth Night," Balram says, "There is a sign in the National Zoo in New Delhi, near the cage with the white tiger, which says" what?

2. At what time does Pinky Madam have Balram drive her to the airport in "The Fifth Night"?

3. What industry does Balram decide to become involved in once he's gotten to Bangalore in "The Seventh Night"?

4. What does Balram drop on the floor of his room and order Dharam to pick up in “The Sixth Night”?

5. How much money does Balram give to Dharam when he is summoned to drive Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?

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