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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. As Balram drives Pinky Madam and Mr. Ashok home in "The Second Night," Ashok claims that when he returned to India, he expected to stay for how long?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 week.

4. What disease does Balram's father die from?
(a) Prostate cancer.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Malaria.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Balram say he should call his life's story in "The First Night"?

3. What animals surround Balram as he climbs to the Black Fort in "The Second Night"?

4. What caste does Balram claim to be when he is hired to work for the Stork's family?

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

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