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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brand of whiskey do Balram and Ram Persad purchase for the Stork's family weekly?
(a) Black Dog.
(b) Cedar Ridge.
(c) Town Branch.
(d) Maker's Mark.

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

3. What does Mukesh Sir order Balram to search for on the floor of the car in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) A cufflink.
(b) A rupee coin.
(c) A tin of tobacco.
(d) A liquor bottle.

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

5. What is stated in the statement that Balram is ordered to sign in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) That Balram was responsible for running over a child.
(b) That Balram has agreed to marry.
(c) That Balram was not present at the scene of the hit-and-run.
(d) That Balram witnessed the child leave the scene of the hit-and-run.

6. Who wrote the poem about God and the Devil that Balram describes in "The Second Night"?
(a) Tang Shaoyi.
(b) Ram Persad.
(c) Rumi.
(d) Iqbal.

7. What does Balram do when he drives past a temple in "The Second Night"?
(a) He touches his eye.
(b) He touches his mouth.
(c) He bows his head.
(d) He touches his heart.

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

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

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

11. What animals surround Balram as he climbs to the Black Fort in "The Second Night"?
(a) Horses.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Chickens.

12. In the conclusion of his letter in “The Fourth Night,” Balram writes, "Yes, that's right: we all live in the world's greatest" what?
(a) "Democracy."
(b) "Culture."
(c) "Dictatorship."
(d) "Theocracy."

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

14. What number does Balram describe as one that Muslims think is a magic number that represents their god in "The First Night"?
(a) 315.
(b) 786.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

15. What is the name of the political party the four landlords have formed in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) All India Republic Front.
(b) All India Democratic Front.
(c) All India Social Progressive Front.
(d) All India Communist Party Front.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Balram describe having thrown the rich out of his country and freed his people in “The Fourth Morning”?

2. How much was the dowry for Kishan's marriage?

3. What color headbands do the supporters of the Great Socialist wear?

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

5. What is the name of the Premier to whom the letter is addressed in "The First Night"?

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