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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 Stork's elder son?
(a) Mukesh Sir.
(b) Mr. Ashok.
(c) Tang Shaoyi.
(d) Kishan.

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

3. What color headbands are the protesters wearing in "The Second Night"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the poem about God and the Devil that Balram describes in "The Second Night"?

2. For how long does Mr. Ashok say Ram Bahandur has been with his family in "The Second Night"?

3. From where does Balram describe buying his Macintosh laptop computer in "The First Night"?

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

5. To what hospital did Balram and his brother take their father as he was dying?

(see the answer key)

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