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

Multiple Choice 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”?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 months.

2. Whom does the magazine seller say has got guns and built an army at the PVR Saket in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) The Ushas.
(b) The Vedes.
(c) The Aditis.
(d) The Naxals.

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

4. What is the fourth way listed in Belram's sidebar for an enterprising driver to make extra money in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Killing one's master.
(b) Turning his master's car into a taxi.
(c) Siphoning petrol to sell it.
(d) Going to a corrupt mechanic.

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

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

7. What does the word "emancipation" mean in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Articulation.
(c) Liberation.
(d) Undulation.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What does Balram drop on the floor of his room and order Dharam to pick up in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A rupee coin.
(b) A gold watch.
(c) A book.
(d) A cufflink.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does the diseased driver take Balram to the hotel for the prostitute in, in “The Sixth Night”?

2. Who is the schoolteacher that has written the letter that is delivered to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?

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

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

5. What animal gets into Balram's bed and terrifies him in “The Sixth Night”?

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