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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Balram discover in the bucket next to him at the train station in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A rat.
(b) A kitten.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A baby boy.

2. To what hotel does Mr. Ashok have Balram drive him in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) The Imperial Hotel.
(b) The Tehran Hotel.
(c) The Sheraton Hotel.
(d) The Majestic Hotel.

3. The narrator says in “The Sixth Night,” "Iqbal, that great poet was so right. The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being" what?
(a) "A dragon."
(b) "Blind."
(c) "A slave."
(d) "Free."

4. Where are the terrorists from on the poster that Balram's has been stapled over in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) Beijing.
(b) New Delhi.
(c) Kashmir.
(d) Mumbai.

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

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

7. At what time does Balram begin his letter in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) 6:20 a.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 4:45 a.m.
(d) 7: 34 a.m.

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

9. How many taxi drivers does Balram say his company now has in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 32.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 7.

10. At what time does Balram describe waking every day and doing yoga in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

11. At what time does Balram conclude his letter in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) 2:44 a.m.
(b) 4:12 a.m.
(c) 1:32 a.m.
(d) 12:45 a.m.

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

13. How does Dharam explain the bruises on his face when he meets Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) He says he was robbed on the train.
(b) He says he was hit by a taxi.
(c) He says that Balram hit him.
(d) He says he fell off the bus.

14. Who is Dharam's mother?
(a) Luttu Auntie.
(b) Anastasia.
(c) Kusum.
(d) Leela.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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”?

4. In "The Fifth Night," Balram says, "There is a sign in the National Zoo in New Delhi, near the cage with the white tiger, which says" what?

5. What snack does Balram purchase for Mukesh Sir at the train station in "The Fifth Night"?

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