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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Balram drives Pinky Madam and Mr. Ashok home in "The Second Night," Ashok claims that when he returned to India, he expected to stay for how long?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

2. When did the British leave India?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1959.

3. What caste does Balram claim to be when he is hired to work for the Stork's family?
(a) Brahmin.
(b) Vaishya.
(c) Shudra.
(d) Halwai.

4. What does Balram describe as "the three main diseases of this country" in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) Poverty, corruption, and politics.
(b) Typhoid, cholera, and election fever.
(c) Television, cancer, and tuberculosis.
(d) Tuberculosis, maleria, and hunger.

5. How much money does Ram Bahadur ask for from Balram as a bribe to convince Mr. Ashok to take Balram to Delhi in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) 2,000 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupees.
(c) 5,000 rupees.
(d) 500 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was the dowry for Kishan's marriage?

2. What does Balram describe dressing as to serve Ashok and Pinky Madam dinner in on her birthday in “The Fourth Night”?

3. What was Balram's father's profession?

4. Where do Ashok and Pinky Madam go to eat after their fight on her birthday in “The Fourth Night”?

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

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