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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Democratic Front.
(d) All India Republic Front.

2. Who is the former bus conductor that has joined the political arena in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) Dharam.
(b) Balram Halwai.
(c) Vijay.
(d) Kusum.

3. What number does Balram describe as one that Muslims think is a magic number that represents their god in "The First Night"?
(a) 786.
(b) 315.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

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

5. From where does Balram describe buying his Macintosh laptop computer in "The First Night"?
(a) Israel.
(b) England.
(c) The United States.
(d) Singapore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Cousin Pappu's wife?

2. What is the Great Socialist's party's symbol?

3. What Hindu goddess does Balram describe in a white sari with gold sovereigns dripping to her feet in "The First Night"?

4. Balram claims in "The First Night" that "Only three nations have never let themselves be ruled by foreigners." What are these nations?

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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