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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. From where does Balram describe buying his Macintosh laptop computer in "The First Night"?
(a) England.
(b) The United States.
(c) Singapore.
(d) Israel.

3. Who is the mother-goddess whose image is described on the dashboard of the car in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Ratri.
(b) Savitr.
(c) Kali.
(d) Mitra.

4. How much do the "Murder Weekly" magazines sell for?
(a) 2 rupees.
(b) 6 rupees.
(c) 1.50 rupees.
(d) 4.50 rupees.

5. How much money does Ram Bahadur ask for from Balram as a bribe to convince Mr. Ashok to take Balram to Delhi in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) 500 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupees.
(c) 2,000 rupees.
(d) 5,000 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ring roads does Balram describe in Beijing in “The Fourth Night”?

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

3. Balram writes in “The Fourth Morning,” that if he were making a country he would obtain what first?

4. 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?

5. What does Balram describe serving to Ashok and Pinky Madam for dinner on her birthday?

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