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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Turning his master's car into a taxi.
(b) Siphoning petrol to sell it.
(c) Going to a corrupt mechanic.
(d) Killing one's master.

2. 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."

3. Who is the schoolteacher that has written the letter that is delivered to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Vijay.
(b) Dharam.
(c) Mr. Krishna.
(d) Ram Persad.

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

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

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

7. What snack does Balram purchase for Mukesh Sir at the train station in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Dosa.
(b) French fries.
(c) Dharam.
(d) Hummus.

8. What industry does Balram decide to become involved in once he's gotten to Bangalore in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) Coal.
(b) Steel.
(c) Trains.
(d) Outsourcing.

9. How much money does Balram offer to the police inspector when he first meets him in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 5,000 rupees.
(b) 30,000 rupees.
(c) 2,000 rupees.
(d) 10,000 rupees.

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

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

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

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

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

15. How much money per month does Belram describe the delivery rickshaw driver making in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) 50 rupees.
(b) 500 rupees.
(c) 1,000 rupees.
(d) 100 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What musician does Mr. Ashok order Balram to play as he rides to the hotel to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?

4. What does Balram place on Mr. Ashock's body after killing him?

5. What does Balram find in the backseat of the car in the end of “The Sixth Morning”?

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