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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How much was the dowry for Kishan's marriage?
(a) 10,000 rupees.
(b) 500 rupees.
(c) 1,000 rupess.
(d) 5,000 rupees.

4. What is the name of the town where Balram grew up?
(a) Laxmangarh.
(b) Mumbai.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) Bangalore.

5. What does Balram say he should call his life's story in "The First Night"?
(a) "The Autobiography of a Half-Baked Indian."
(b) "The Autobiography of a Cherished Entrepreneur."
(c) "The Autobiography of a Murderer."
(d) "The Autobiography of a Self-Made Man."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Balram's office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?

2. Who is the primary driver when Balram begins working for the Stork's family?

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

4. What was Balram's father's profession?

5. What number does Balram describe as one that Muslims think is a magic number that represents their god in "The First Night"?

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