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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the minister's assistant describe being when he saw a judge get beaten in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) Ghaziabad.
(b) Laxmangarh.
(c) Bangalore.
(d) Dhanbad.

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

3. What do poor people in the south in India drink, according to Balram in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) Tea.
(b) Wine.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Beer.

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

5. 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 curry.
(c) A bowl of oatmeal.
(d) An origami crane.

6. How much money does the minister's assistant say it costs to sleep with the Russian prostitute in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) 10,000 rupees.
(b) 50,000 rupees.
(c) 20,000 rupees.
(d) 30,000 rupees.

7. How long does Balram say it took him in Bangalore to calm his nerves after the murder in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 weeks.

8. 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.

9. 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) "Hinduism."
(b) "The Rooster Coop."
(c) "The caste system."
(d) "Democracy."

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

11. What actress is the Russian prostitute said to look like in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) Kim Basinger.
(b) Angelina Jolie.
(c) Geena Davis.
(d) Bette Davis.

12. What kind of dogs guard the minister's house in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) Alsatian dogs.
(b) Great Pyrenese dogs.
(c) German Shepherd dogs.
(d) Chow dogs.

13. When does Vijay say that Mr. Ashok will be giving him money while Balram is driving the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) On Friday.
(b) On Tuesday.
(c) On Monday.
(d) On Thursday.

14. At what time does Pinky Madam have Balram drive her to the airport in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) 3:00 a.m.
(b) 1:00 a.m.
(c) 4:00 a.m.
(d) 2:00 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. How much money has the health minister allocated to malaria eradication, according to Balram's letter in "The Seventh Night"?

3. Where does Vijay order Balram to drive when he gets in the car in “The Sixth Night”?

4. What does Balram do with Mr. Ashok's body after killing him?

5. Why does Balram claim to have stopped the car when taking Mr. Ashok to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?

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