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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the conclusion of his letter in “The Fourth Night,” Balram writes, "Yes, that's right: we all live in the world's greatest" what?
(a) "Culture."
(b) "Dictatorship."
(c) "Theocracy."
(d) "Democracy."

2. What does Balram find in the backseat of the car in the end of “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) A golden hair.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A rupee coin.
(d) A watch.

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

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

5. How much money does Balram say the Great Socialist has embezzled from the Darkness in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) 1 million rupees.
(b) 100,000 rupees.
(c) 500,000 rupees.
(d) 1 billion rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Ram Bahadur ask for from Balram as a bribe to convince Mr. Ashok to take Balram to Delhi in “The Fourth Morning”?

2. From whom is the letter that Mukesh Sir delivers to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?

3. How long has it been since Balram has seen Kishan when he visits his hometown in "The Second Night"?

4. Who is driving the car when the child is run over in “The Fourth Night”?

5. What is the first way listed for "the enterprising driver" to earn a little extra cash in Belram's sidebar in “The Sixth Night”?

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