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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What are the names of the two pomeranians in the Stork's household?
(a) Cuddles and Puddles.
(b) Jack and Polly.
(c) Max and Mary.
(d) Muffin and Snuggles.

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

5. What is the name of Mr. Ashok's uncle who has lunch with him in "The Second Night"?
(a) The Wild Boar.
(b) The Black Ox.
(c) The Golden Eagle.
(d) The Swan.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Balram sign off in his letter "The Second Night"?

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

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

4. How long has it been since Balram has seen Kishan when he visits his hometown in "The Second Night"?

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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