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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Stork's elder son?
(a) Kishan.
(b) Mr. Ashok.
(c) Mukesh Sir.
(d) Tang Shaoyi.

2. What was Balram's father's profession?
(a) He was a rickshaw puller.
(b) He was a coal miner.
(c) He was a rice farmer.
(d) He was a train engineer.

3. What book does Balram describe reading about China's history from in "The First Night"?
(a) Dream of the Red Chamber.
(b) The Good Earth.
(c) Exciting Tales of the Exotic East.
(d) Journey to the East.

4. Who are the master and mistress of the servant-god Hanuman?
(a) Ram and Sita.
(b) Vishnu and Rudra.
(c) Shiva and Visnhu.
(d) Prithvi and Aditi.

5. Where do Balram, Kishan, and Dilip find work when they first arrive in Dhanbad?
(a) At a butcher shop.
(b) At a clothing factory.
(c) At a taxi stand.
(d) At a tea shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Ashok's ex-wife that is described in "The First Night"?

2. What disease does Balram's father die from?

3. How large does Balram describe his office as being in "The First Night"?

4. What Hindu goddess does Balram describe in a white sari with gold sovereigns dripping to her feet in "The First Night"?

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

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