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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the conclusion of his letter in “The Fourth Night,” Balram writes, "Yes, that's right: we all live in the world's greatest" what?
(a) "Theocracy."
(b) "Culture."
(c) "Democracy."
(d) "Dictatorship."

2. What does Balram describe as his web site URL in "The Second Night"?
(a) Www.thewhitetiger.com.
(b) Www.whitetigertechnologydrivers.com.
(c) Www.whitetigerlimousines.com.
(d) Www.internationalglobalaffiliates.com.

3. How much money does Balram say the Great Socialist has embezzled from the Darkness in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) 100,000 rupees.
(b) 1 million rupees.
(c) 1 billion rupees.
(d) 500,000 rupees.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Balram describe as "the three main diseases of this country" in “The Fourth Morning”?

2. To what hospital did Balram and his brother take their father as he was dying?

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

4. How much money does Mr. Ashok pay Balram per month when they are living in Delhi?

5. What color headbands do the supporters of the Great Socialist wear?

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