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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Balram describe having thrown the rich out of his country and freed his people in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) Zhao Bingjun.
(b) Fidel Castro.
(c) Tang Shaoyi.
(d) Gandhi.

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

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

4. What is the name of the English liquor store where Balram goes to get liquor for the Stork's family?
(a) "Bullet" English Liquor Shop.
(b) "Jackpot" English Liquor Shop.
(c) "Circle" English Liquor Shop.
(d) "Gold Coin" English Liquor Shop.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Balram do when he drives past a temple in "The Second Night"?

2. What is the name of the town where Balram grew up?

3. What brand of whiskey do Balram and Ram Persad purchase for the Stork's family weekly?

4. Who are the master and mistress of the servant-god Hanuman?

5. What animals surround Balram as he climbs to the Black Fort in "The Second Night"?

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