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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the mother-goddess whose image is described on the dashboard of the car in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Kali.
(b) Mitra.
(c) Ratri.
(d) Savitr.

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

3. 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.

4. What is the name of Balram's grandmother?
(a) Kishan.
(b) Kusum.
(c) Anastasia.
(d) Uma.

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

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

7. How many ring roads does Balram describe in Beijing in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

8. Where does Balram describe going for his master when he is given the statement to sign in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Tihar Jail.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Beijing.

9. What are the names of the two pomeranians in the Stork's household?
(a) Muffin and Snuggles.
(b) Max and Mary.
(c) Cuddles and Puddles.
(d) Jack and Polly.

10. How many gods does Balram say the Hindus have in "The First Night"?
(a) 36,000,000.
(b) 200.
(c) 10.
(d) 100,000.

11. From where does Balram describe buying his Macintosh laptop computer in "The First Night"?
(a) Singapore.
(b) England.
(c) The United States.
(d) Israel.

12. What is described as the "modernest suburb of Delhi" in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Connaught Place.
(b) Raisina Hill.
(c) Gurgaon.
(d) Rajpath.

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

14. Who is the former bus conductor that has joined the political arena in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) Kusum.
(b) Vijay.
(c) Balram Halwai.
(d) Dharam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Balram's older brother?

2. What does Balram say the chandeliers in his home keep away in “The Fourth Night”?

3. What does Balram describe as his web site URL in "The Second Night"?

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

5. How much money does Ram Bahadur ask for from Balram as a bribe to convince Mr. Ashok to take Balram to Delhi in “The Fourth Morning”?

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