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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Balram describe serving to Ashok and Pinky Madam for dinner on her birthday?
(a) Burgers.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Hot dogs.

2. What is the Great Socialist's party's symbol?
(a) A pair of hands breaking through handcuffs.
(b) An eye with a tear coming from the corner.
(c) A circle with a line through it.
(d) A cross being held by a raised fist.

3. What color headbands are the protesters in the second truck wearing in "The Second Night"?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

4. As Balram drives Pinky Madam and Mr. Ashok home in "The Second Night," Ashok claims that when he returned to India, he expected to stay for how long?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

5. Who is the former bus conductor that has joined the political arena in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) Balram Halwai.
(b) Vijay.
(c) Dharam.
(d) Kusum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skin disease does Balram describe a fellow driver suffering from in “The Fourth Night”?

2. How long has it been since Balram has seen Kishan when he visits his hometown in "The Second Night"?

3. How much does the toothpaste cost that Balram buys in “The Fourth Night”?

4. Who is the primary driver when Balram begins working for the Stork's family?

5. Who is driving the car when the child is run over in “The Fourth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the last line in Balram's letter in "The First Night"?

2. How does Balram describe his feelings for Mr. Ashok in the opening of his letter in "The Second Night"?

3. What does Balram remark about his chandeliers in "The Fourth Night"? Why is this significant?

4. What is the significance of the t-shirt that Balram purchases in "The Fourth Night"?

5. What occurs as Pinky Madam drives the car home on her birthday in "The Fourth Night"?

6. How does the author develop the theme/motif of darkness and light in "The Fourth Morning"?

7. How does Balram compare Mr. Ashok and Mukesh Sir in "The Second Night"?

8. What is significant about the reference to the Gandhi statue in "The Fourth Night"?

9. What does Mukesh Sir present to Balram when he arrives at the home of Mr. Ashok in "The Fourth Night"?

10. What is significant about the references to "Murder Weekly" in the novel?

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