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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is the heavy bag that Balram describes bringing from Delhi to Bangalore in "The First Night"?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

3. Who wrote the poem about God and the Devil that Balram describes in "The Second Night"?
(a) Rumi.
(b) Iqbal.
(c) Ram Persad.
(d) Tang Shaoyi.

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

5. What brand of whiskey do Balram and Ram Persad purchase for the Stork's family weekly?
(a) Black Dog.
(b) Town Branch.
(c) Cedar Ridge.
(d) Maker's Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Balram describe as his web site URL in "The Second Night"?

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

3. What color headbands are the protesters wearing in "The Second Night"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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