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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the drivers laugh at Balram in the end of "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Because he wrecked the car.
(b) Because he fell down.
(c) Because he is meditating.
(d) Because he is talking to himself.

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

3. Where does Belram describe the world's biggest diamond-cutting and polishing business in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Surat.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Bangalore.

4. 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) 315.
(d) 7.

5. Who is the schoolteacher that has written the letter that is delivered to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Mr. Krishna.
(b) Dharam.
(c) Vijay.
(d) Ram Persad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What letter is displayed on the motel where Balram takes Mr. Ashock and the Ukranian prostitute in “The Sixth Morning”?

2. Balram claims in "The First Night" that "Only three nations have never let themselves be ruled by foreigners." What are these nations?

3. What color headbands are the protesters in the second truck wearing in "The Second Night"?

4. Who is driving the car when the child is run over in “The Fourth Night”?

5. What does Balram describe as his web site URL in "The Second Night"?

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