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

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) 6 months.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 months.

2. What is the name of the Premier to whom the letter is addressed in "The First Night"?
(a) Tang Shaoyi.
(b) Wen Jiabao.
(c) Zhao Bingjun.
(d) Duan Qirui.

3. For how long does Mr. Ashok say Ram Bahandur has been with his family in "The Second Night"?
(a) For 50 years.
(b) For 5 years.
(c) For 30 years.
(d) For 10 years.

4. What disease does Balram's father die from?
(a) Prostate cancer.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) AIDS.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall does Balram describe Mr. Ashok as being in "The Second Night"?

2. Where is the Premier's Office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?

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

4. How many criminal cases does Balram describe pending against the Great Socialist and his ministers in “The Fourth Morning”?

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

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