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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 taxi company that Balram establishes in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) High Tech Drivers.
(b) Red Dragon Drivers.
(c) White Tiger Drivers.
(d) Bangalore Drivers.

2. How much money has the health minister allocated to malaria eradication, according to Balram's letter in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 45 million rupees.
(b) 200 million rupees.
(c) 120 million rupees.
(d) 500 million rupees.

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

4. What does the term "Jama Masjid" refer to in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) The main judge in a court of law.
(b) The leader of a village.
(c) The main mosque of a city.
(d) The butcher in a village.

5. Who is Dharam's mother?
(a) Kusum.
(b) Leela.
(c) Anastasia.
(d) Luttu Auntie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the schoolteacher that has written the letter that is delivered to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?

2. What animal gets into Balram's bed and terrifies him in “The Sixth Night”?

3. What do poor people in the south in India drink, according to Balram in "The Seventh Night"?

4. Where does Belram describe the world's biggest diamond-cutting and polishing business in "The Fifth Night"?

5. What is the name of the former lover that Mr. Ashok has brought home with him in “The Sixth Morning”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Balram remark about Dharam in "The Seventh Night"? What does this indicate?

2. What is significant about Balram's breaking the liquor bottle in "The Sixth Night"?

3. What are examples of foreshadowing seen in "The Fifth Night"?

4. What is signified by the envelope left to Balram by Pinky Madam?

5. What does Balram remark about the potential for civil war in India in the conclusion of "The Sixth Morning"?

6. What does Balram learn about the woman that Mr. Ashok has brought home from the hotel in "The Sixth Morning"?

7. What does Mr. Ashok reveal to Balram when he returns home after seeing the prostitute in "The Sixth Night"?

8. Why is the hit-and-run that Balram describes in "The Seventh Night" significant?

9. What happens to the rupees that Mr. Ashok gives to Balram in "The Sixth Night"?

10. How does the murder of Mr. Ashock contribute to the narrative plot in The White Tiger?

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