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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 is the name of the Premier to whom the letter is addressed in "The First Night"?
(a) Duan Qirui.
(b) Wen Jiabao.
(c) Tang Shaoyi.
(d) Zhao Bingjun.

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

3. What is the name of Balram's grandmother?
(a) Anastasia.
(b) Kishan.
(c) Kusum.
(d) Uma.

4. What is the name of the town where Balram grew up?
(a) Bangalore.
(b) Laxmangarh.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) Mumbai.

5. What does Balram say he should call his life's story in "The First Night"?
(a) "The Autobiography of a Half-Baked Indian."
(b) "The Autobiography of a Murderer."
(c) "The Autobiography of a Cherished Entrepreneur."
(d) "The Autobiography of a Self-Made Man."

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was the dowry for Kishan's marriage?

2. How much money does Mr. Ashok pay Balram per month when they are living in Delhi?

3. What color is the bloody cloth found on the car after the child has been run over in “The Fourth Night”?

4. How does Mukesh Sir depart Delhi in “The Fourth Night”?

5. What is the name of the Stork's elder son?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Balram describe his feelings about leaving his home village after the death of his father in "The Second Night"?

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

3. How do the events of Pinky Madam's birthday begin in "The Fourth Night"?

4. How would you describe Balram's impressions of politics in India in "The Fourth Morning"?

5. What does Balram realize during his visit to his family in Laxmangarh in "The Second Night"?

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

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

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

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

10. What motifs are introduced by the author in "The First Night"?

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