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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What number does Balram describe as one that Muslims think is a magic number that represents their god in "The First Night"?
(a) 9.
(b) 786.
(c) 7.
(d) 315.

3. Who are the three "greatest poets" described by Balram in "The First Night"?
(a) Ganesh Gogoi, Mahim Bora, and Jami Azad.
(b) Sarojini Naidu, Kamala Suraiyya, and rabindranath Tagore.
(c) Vikram Seth, Amir Khursrow, and Miatle Gupta.
(d) Rumi, Iqbal, and Mirza Ghalib.

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

5. How tall does Balram describe Mr. Ashok as being in "The Second Night"?
(a) 6 feet tall.
(b) 5 feet, 6 inches tall.
(c) 5 feet tall.
(d) 6 feet, 3 inches tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Balram's grandmother?

2. What is the name of the English liquor store where Balram goes to get liquor for the Stork's family?

3. Who wrote the poem about God and the Devil that Balram describes in "The Second Night"?

4. What is the name of Mr. Ashok's uncle who has lunch with him in "The Second Night"?

5. When did the British leave India?

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