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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Balram say the chandeliers in his home keep away in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Rats.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Beggars.

2. What letter is displayed on the motel where Balram takes Mr. Ashock and the Ukranian prostitute in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) "T."
(b) "P."
(c) "S."
(d) "R."

3. What brand of whiskey do Balram and Ram Persad purchase for the Stork's family weekly?
(a) Cedar Ridge.
(b) Black Dog.
(c) Maker's Mark.
(d) Town Branch.

4. Where does Balram take Dharam on Sunday in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) To the India Gate.
(b) To the National Zoo.
(c) To Connaught Place.
(d) To the Lotus Temple.

5. What are the names of the two pomeranians in the Stork's household?
(a) Cuddles and Puddles.
(b) Muffin and Snuggles.
(c) Max and Mary.
(d) Jack and Polly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the English liquor store where Balram goes to get liquor for the Stork's family?

2. Who is the mother-goddess whose image is described on the dashboard of the car in “The Fourth Night”?

3. The narrator says in “The Sixth Night,” "Iqbal, that great poet was so right. The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being" what?

4. What color headbands are the protesters wearing in "The Second Night"?

5. What does the Great Socialist reveal the Stork's family to be taking for free in “The Fourth Morning”?

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