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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Balram say the chandeliers in his home keep away in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Roaches.
(b) Rats.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Lizards.

2. Who is the advocate for the Delhi High Court that has signed Balram's statement in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Ramanathan.
(b) Zhao Bingjun.
(c) Vijay.
(d) Chamandas Varma.

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

4. What does Balram describe serving to Ashok and Pinky Madam for dinner on her birthday?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Burgers.
(d) Hot dogs.

5. Where does Balram describe buying his chandeliers in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) New York.
(b) Lalbagh Gardens.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Mumbai.

6. Balram writes in “The Fourth Morning,” that if he were making a country he would obtain what first?
(a) Schools.
(b) Sewage pipes.
(c) Proper roads.
(d) A solid government.

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

8. Who is the primary driver when Balram begins working for the Stork's family?
(a) Wen Jiabao.
(b) Mukesh Sir.
(c) Ram Persad.
(d) Kishan.

9. What is the name of the town where Balram grew up?
(a) Bangalore.
(b) New Delhi.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Laxmangarh.

10. How many of the Great Socialist's ministers are currently in jail, according to Balram in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

11. What color headbands are the protesters in the second truck wearing in "The Second Night"?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

12. Whose face is described on the billboards at the headquarters of the Congress Party in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Tang Shaoyi's.
(b) Wen Jiabao's.
(c) The Stork's.
(d) Sonia Gandhi's.

13. For how long does Ram Bahadur say Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madam will be staying in Delhi in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) For 2 weeks.
(b) For 3 months.
(c) For 1 month.
(d) For 1 year.

14. How does Mukesh Sir depart Delhi in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) By limousine.
(b) By rickshaw.
(c) By plane.
(d) By train.

15. How much money does Balram say the Great Socialist has embezzled from the Darkness in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) 1 billion rupees.
(b) 100,000 rupees.
(c) 1 million rupees.
(d) 500,000 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Mukesh describe hiring to help with income taxes in “The Fourth Night”?

3. How tall does Balram describe Mr. Ashok as being in "The Second Night"?

4. What caste does Balram claim to be when he is hired to work for the Stork's family?

5. What temple does Balram describe in New Delhi in "The Second Night"?

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