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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Balram's father's profession?
(a) He was a rickshaw puller.
(b) He was a train engineer.
(c) He was a coal miner.
(d) He was a rice farmer.

2. At what time does Balram sign off in his letter "The Second Night"?
(a) 2:44 a.m.
(b) 12:56 a.m.
(c) 4:12 a.m.
(d) 1:30 a.m.

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

4. What time does Balram say it is when he concludes his letter in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Not yet 1 a.m.
(b) Not yet 3 a.m.
(c) Not yet 6 a.m.
(d) Not yet 4 a.m.

5. How much was the dowry for Kishan's marriage?
(a) 10,000 rupees.
(b) 1,000 rupess.
(c) 500 rupees.
(d) 5,000 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What number does Balram describe as one that Muslims think is a magic number that represents their god in "The First Night"?

3. What does Balram say he should call his life's story in "The First Night"?

4. What color headbands are the protesters wearing in "The Second Night"?

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

(see the answer key)

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