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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 animals surround Balram as he climbs to the Black Fort in "The Second Night"?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Horses.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Pigeons.

2. Where does Balram describe going for his master when he is given the statement to sign in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Mumbai.
(c) Bangalore.
(d) Tihar Jail.

3. How many ring roads does Balram describe in Beijing in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

4. What is the name of the Stork's elder son?
(a) Kishan.
(b) Mukesh Sir.
(c) Mr. Ashok.
(d) Tang Shaoyi.

5. Whom does Balram describe having thrown the rich out of his country and freed his people in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) Gandhi.
(b) Zhao Bingjun.
(c) Tang Shaoyi.
(d) Fidel Castro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the heavy bag that Balram describes bringing from Delhi to Bangalore in "The First Night"?

2. Who has witnessed Balram's statement that he is ordered to sign in “The Fourth Night”?

3. Who gives Balram the statement to sign in “The Fourth Night”?

4. For how long does Ram Bahadur say Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madam will be staying in Delhi in “The Fourth Morning”?

5. What is the name of Balram's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of the move from Dhanbad to New Delhi for Balram in "The Fourth Morning"?

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

4. What foreshadowing can be seen in the narrator's descriptions of English liquor in "The Second Night"?

5. Who is Ram Persad and what relationship does Balram form when him when they first meet?

6. What conflict occurs between Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madam on their return journey Dhanbad in "The Second Night"?

7. Where is Bangalore located? What is the significance of this setting in The White Tiger?

8. What traits or attributes of Balram's character are revealed in "The Second 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 the significance of the t-shirt that Balram purchases in "The Fourth Night"?

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