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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Balram claims in "The First Night" that "Only three nations have never let themselves be ruled by foreigners." What are these nations?
(a) Liberia, Indonesia, and Abyssinia.
(b) India, China, and Afghanistan.
(c) England, the U.S., and China.
(d) China, Afghanistan, and Abyssinia.

4. Where is Balram's office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?
(a) New Delhi.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Bangalore.

5. Where is the Premier's Office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Bangalore.
(d) New Delhi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town where Balram grew up?

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

3. What is the name of Balram's older brother?

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

5. Who are the three "greatest poets" described by Balram in "The First Night"?

(see the answer key)

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