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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What temple does Balram describe in New Delhi in "The Second Night"?
(a) The Hanuman Temple.
(b) The Lakshmi Narayan Temple.
(c) The Sai Baba Temple.
(d) The Birla Hundu Temple.

2. What is the name of the Stork's elder son?
(a) Tang Shaoyi.
(b) Mukesh Sir.
(c) Kishan.
(d) Mr. Ashok.

3. What skin disease does Balram describe a fellow driver suffering from in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Shingles.
(b) Eczema.
(c) Psoriasis.
(d) Vitiligo.

4. What Hindu goddess does Balram describe in a white sari with gold sovereigns dripping to her feet in "The First Night"?
(a) Indra.
(b) Agni.
(c) Lakshmi.
(d) Soma.

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

6. Balram claims in "The First Night" that "Only three nations have never let themselves be ruled by foreigners." What are these nations?
(a) England, the U.S., and China.
(b) Liberia, Indonesia, and Abyssinia.
(c) China, Afghanistan, and Abyssinia.
(d) India, China, and Afghanistan.

7. What does Balram describe dressing as to serve Ashok and Pinky Madam dinner in on her birthday in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) A French poet.
(b) An English butler.
(c) An American movie star.
(d) A maharajah.

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

9. How much do the "Murder Weekly" magazines sell for?
(a) 4.50 rupees.
(b) 1.50 rupees.
(c) 6 rupees.
(d) 2 rupees.

10. What is the name of Balram's father?
(a) Mukesh Halwai.
(b) Vikram Halwai.
(c) Wen Halwai.
(d) Dharam Halwai.

11. What disease does Balram's father die from?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Prostate cancer.
(d) Tuberculosis.

12. Where do Balram, Kishan, and Dilip find work when they first arrive in Dhanbad?
(a) At a clothing factory.
(b) At a butcher shop.
(c) At a taxi stand.
(d) At a tea shop.

13. What color is the bloody cloth found on the car after the child has been run over in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

14. Who does Mukesh describe hiring to help with income taxes in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Dharam.
(b) Wen Jiabao.
(c) Ramanathan.
(d) Kusum.

15. When did the British leave India?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1936.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Premier's Office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?

2. What does Balram do when he drives past a temple in "The Second Night"?

3. What is the name of the town where Balram grew up?

4. What does the goddess Lakshmi represent to Hindus?

5. How many gods does Balram say the Hindus have in "The First Night"?

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