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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money is in the envelope that Pinky Madam gives to Balram at the airport?
(a) 10,000 rupees.
(b) 4,700 rupees.
(c) 470 rupees.
(d) 50,000 rupees.

2. Where does Balram take Dharam on Sunday in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) To the India Gate.
(b) To Connaught Place.
(c) To the Lotus Temple.
(d) To the National Zoo.

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

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

5. 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?
(a) "Please do not feed the animals."
(b) "Imagine yourself in the cage."
(c) "Beware."
(d) "Stay back from the cage."

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

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

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

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

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

11. How much time is Balram granted with the prostitute at the hotel in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 20 minutes.

12. What is the name of the prostitute that Balram is taken to at the hotel in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Kusum.
(b) Leela.
(c) Uma.
(d) Anastasia.

13. Where does Balram believe that the prostitute is from that Mr. Ashok picks up at the hotel in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) China.
(b) Nepal.
(c) England.
(d) Japan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Balram say he "will never envy the rich of America or England" in "The Fifth Night"?

2. To what hotel does Mr. Ashok have Balram drive him in “The Sixth Night”?

3. How long has it been since Balram sent home money, according to the letter he receives in “The Sixth Night”?

4. What do the politicians drink while Balram drives them in “The Sixth Night”?

5. What room does the hotel manager take Balram to for the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?

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