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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the term "Jama Masjid" refer to in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) The leader of a village.
(b) The main judge in a court of law.
(c) The butcher in a village.
(d) The main mosque of a city.

2. The narrator says in “The Sixth Night,” "Iqbal, that great poet was so right. The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being" what?
(a) "A dragon."
(b) "Free."
(c) "Blind."
(d) "A slave."

3. At what time does Balram return to his master's apartment after driving the politicians around in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 1:00 a.m.
(b) 2:00 a.m.
(c) 12:00 a.m.
(d) 3:00 a.m.

4. What book does Balram describe reading about China's history from in "The First Night"?
(a) Journey to the East.
(b) Dream of the Red Chamber.
(c) The Good Earth.
(d) Exciting Tales of the Exotic East.

5. How many criminal cases does Balram describe pending against the Great Socialist and his ministers in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) 29.
(b) 12.
(c) 35.
(d) 93.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the bloody cloth found on the car after the child has been run over in “The Fourth Night”?

2. In "The Fifth Night," Balram says, "There is a sign in the National Zoo in New Delhi, near the cage with the white tiger, which says" what?

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

4. Who is the letter from that Dharam delivers to Balram in “The Sixth Night”?

5. How long has it been since Balram sent home money, according to the letter he receives in “The Sixth Night”?

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