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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. On what floor do Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madam live in Delhi?
(a) The 29th floor.
(b) The 20th floor.
(c) The 13th floor.
(d) The 42nd floor.

2. How many criminal cases does Balram describe pending against the Great Socialist and his ministers in “The Fourth Morning”?
(a) 93.
(b) 35.
(c) 29.
(d) 12.

3. Who is the primary driver when Balram begins working for the Stork's family?
(a) Mukesh Sir.
(b) Wen Jiabao.
(c) Ram Persad.
(d) Kishan.

4. Balram claims in "The First Night" that "Only three nations have never let themselves be ruled by foreigners." What are these nations?
(a) India, China, and Afghanistan.
(b) China, Afghanistan, and Abyssinia.
(c) England, the U.S., and China.
(d) Liberia, Indonesia, and Abyssinia.

5. What was Balram's father's profession?
(a) He was a rice farmer.
(b) He was a train engineer.
(c) He was a coal miner.
(d) He was a rickshaw puller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Balram's grandmother?

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

3. What number does Balram describe as one that Muslims think is a magic number that represents their god in "The First Night"?

4. Who wrote the poem about God and the Devil that Balram describes in "The Second Night"?

5. Where is the Premier's Office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the significance of Balram's encounter with the beggars on the side of the road in "The Fourth Night"?

6. Who are the Four Landlords? What conflict does Balram describe involving these characters in "The Fourth Morning"?

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

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

9. What traits or attributes of Balram's character are revealed in "The Second Night"?

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

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