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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Balram writes in “The Fifth Night,” "The greatest thing to come out of this country in the ten thousand years of its history is" what?
(a) "Democracy."
(b) "The caste system."
(c) "Hinduism."
(d) "The Rooster Coop."

2. What does the term "Jama Masjid" refer to in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) The butcher in a village.
(b) The main judge in a court of law.
(c) The main mosque of a city.
(d) The leader of a village.

3. What hotel does Mr. Ashok have Belram drive him to after departing the mall in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) The Taj Mansingh Hotel.
(b) The Taj Palace Hotel.
(c) The Imperial Hotel.
(d) The Maurya Sheraton Hotel.

4. What kind of car does the diseased driver take Balram to the hotel for the prostitute in, in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A Qualis.
(b) A Rolls Royce.
(c) A Hum-Vee.
(d) A Pinto.

5. What letter is displayed on the motel where Balram takes Mr. Ashock and the Ukranian prostitute in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) "P."
(b) "R."
(c) "S."
(d) "T."

6. Who is the schoolteacher that has written the letter that is delivered to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Dharam.
(b) Ram Persad.
(c) Mr. Krishna.
(d) Vijay.

7. What does Balram hit Mr. Ashok over the head with in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A Jameson whiskey bottle.
(c) A Johnny Walker Black bottle.
(d) A tire iron.

8. What musician does Mr. Ashok order Balram to play as he rides to the hotel to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Sting.
(b) Enya.
(c) U2.
(d) The Beatles.

9. With his combined real estate holdings and bank holdings, Balram claims that he is now worth how much of the money he stole from Mr. Ashok in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 5 times the money he stole.
(b) 10 times the money he stole.
(c) 20 times the money he stole.
(d) 15 times the money he stole.

10. What snack does Balram purchase for Mukesh Sir at the train station in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Hummus.
(b) French fries.
(c) Dharam.
(d) Dosa.

11. What does the word "brinjal" refer to in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) A banana.
(b) An apple.
(c) An eggplant.
(d) A potato.

12. Where has the diseased driver's master gone to get an expensive toupee in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) England.
(b) Japan.
(c) Singapore.
(d) The U.S.

13. Where does Belram describe the world's biggest diamond-cutting and polishing business in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Bangalore.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Surat.
(d) Mumbai.

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

15. How does Balram ultimately kill Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) He shoots him.
(b) He drowns him.
(c) He slits his throat.
(d) He runs him over with the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Balram give to Dharam when he is summoned to drive Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?

2. What do poor people in the south in India drink, according to Balram in "The Seventh Night"?

3. How much money does Balram offer to the police inspector when he first meets him in "The Seventh Night"?

4. What kind of dogs guard the minister's house in “The Sixth Morning”?

5. After describing the murder of Mr. Ashok, Balram claims that what "is a worse way to go than this, I assure you"?

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