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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Premier to whom the letter is addressed in "The First Night"?
(a) Tang Shaoyi.
(b) Wen Jiabao.
(c) Duan Qirui.
(d) Zhao Bingjun.

2. What caste does Balram claim to be when he is hired to work for the Stork's family?
(a) Vaishya.
(b) Shudra.
(c) Brahmin.
(d) Halwai.

3. What animals surround Balram as he climbs to the Black Fort in "The Second Night"?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Horses.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Monkeys.

4. What kind of car does Balram describe driving Mr. Ashok and his wife in, in "The First Night"?
(a) A Rolls Royce.
(b) A Ford Escort.
(c) A Honda City.
(d) A Hum-Vee.

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 Self-Made Man."
(d) "The Autobiography of a Murderer."

Short Answer Questions

1. What color headbands are the protesters in the second truck wearing in "The Second Night"?

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

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

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

5. 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?

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