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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How large does Balram describe his office as being in "The First Night"?
(a) 50 square feet.
(b) 300 square feet.
(c) 100 square feet.
(d) 150 square feet.

2. From where does Balram describe buying his Macintosh laptop computer in "The First Night"?
(a) Israel.
(b) The United States.
(c) England.
(d) Singapore.

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

4. When did the British leave India?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1934.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does Balram describe driving Mr. Ashok and his wife in, in "The First Night"?

2. How much was the dowry for Kishan's marriage?

3. How many gods does Balram say the Hindus have in "The First Night"?

4. Who are the master and mistress of the servant-god Hanuman?

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

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