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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Vijay's father's profession?
(a) He was a pigherd.
(b) He was a rickshaw driver.
(c) He was a train conductor.
(d) He was a tea shop owner.

2. What kind of car does Balram describe driving Mr. Ashok and his wife in, in "The First Night"?
(a) A Hum-Vee.
(b) A Honda City.
(c) A Ford Escort.
(d) A Rolls Royce.

3. What is the first way listed for "the enterprising driver" to earn a little extra cash in Belram's sidebar in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Going to a corrupt mechanic.
(b) Turning his master's car into a taxi.
(c) Killing one's master.
(d) Siphoning petrol to sell it.

4. Who are the master and mistress of the servant-god Hanuman?
(a) Prithvi and Aditi.
(b) Vishnu and Rudra.
(c) Shiva and Visnhu.
(d) Ram and Sita.

5. How large does Balram describe his office as being in "The First Night"?
(a) 100 square feet.
(b) 50 square feet.
(c) 150 square feet.
(d) 300 square feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two pomeranians in the Stork's household?

2. What animal gets into Balram's bed and terrifies him in “The Sixth Night”?

3. Why does Balram say he "will never envy the rich of America or England" in "The Fifth Night"?

4. What is the second way that an "enterprising driver" can earn a little extra cash in Belram's sidebar in “The Sixth Night”?

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

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