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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Balram sent home money, according to the letter he receives in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 6 months and 2 weeks.
(b) 11 months and 2 days.
(c) 3 months and 4 days.
(d) 2 months.

2. 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) 20 times the money he stole.
(b) 10 times the money he stole.
(c) 15 times the money he stole.
(d) 5 times the money he stole.

3. Why does Balram say he "will never envy the rich of America or England" in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Because there is no natural beauty in those countries.
(b) Because their women are not attractive.
(c) Because they have no servants there.
(d) Because their taxes are too high.

4. What does Balram make for Dharam on the morning after their visit to the zoo in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A paper boat.
(b) A bowl of oatmeal.
(c) An origami crane.
(d) A bowl of curry.

5. What is the name of the former lover that Mr. Ashok has brought home with him in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) Marie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Uma.
(d) Anastasia.

6. What kind of car dealership does Balram go to when he begins his entrepreneurship in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) A Rolls Royce dealership.
(b) A Toyota dealership.
(c) A Nissan dealership.
(d) A Honda dealership.

7. What is the first way listed for "the enterprising driver" to earn a little extra cash in Belram's sidebar in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Going to a corrupt mechanic.
(b) Killing one's master.
(c) Turning his master's car into a taxi.
(d) Siphoning petrol to sell it.

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

9. Where is the hotel that the diseased driver takes Balram to for the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) East Extension, Part One.
(b) South Extension, Part Two.
(c) West Extension, Part Two.
(d) North Extension, Part Two.

10. After describing the murder of Mr. Ashok, Balram claims that what "is a worse way to go than this, I assure you"?
(a) "A shot to the head."
(b) "Cancer."
(c) "Tuberculosis."
(d) "Poverty."

11. How long after Pinky Madam's departure has it been when Mukesh Sir asks Mr. Ashok if they should find another girl in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

12. What does Balram find in the backseat of the car in the end of “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) A rupee coin.
(b) A watch.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A golden hair.

13. What does Balram place on Mr. Ashock's body after killing him?
(a) A handful of rupee coins.
(b) A glass beetle.
(c) The stickers of the goddess.
(d) A blanket.

14. How much does the food cost at the tea shop that Balram orders for Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 100 rupees.
(b) 10 rupees.
(c) 25 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

15. How much money does Balram give to Dharam when he is summoned to drive Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 20 rupees.
(b) 30 rupees.
(c) 5 rupees.
(d) 10 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Balram to reach the railway station after killing Mr. Ashok?

2. At what time does Pinky Madam have Balram drive her to the airport in "The Fifth Night"?

3. How much does the diseased driver tell Balram the cheapest prostitute with blonde hair will cost him in “The Sixth Night”?

4. What actress is the Russian prostitute said to look like in “The Sixth Morning”?

5. Who is the letter from that Dharam delivers to Balram in “The Sixth Night”?

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