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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. How much does the diseased driver tell Balram the cheapest prostitute with blonde hair will cost him in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 4,000 rupees.
(b) 3,500 rupees.
(c) 6,500 rupees.
(d) 2,000 rupees.

2. Where has the diseased driver's master gone to get an expensive toupee in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) England.
(b) The U.S.
(c) Singapore.
(d) Japan.

3. At what time does Balram describe waking every day and doing yoga in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 11:00 a.m.

4. Where does Belram describe the world's biggest diamond-cutting and polishing business in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Surat.
(d) Beijing.

5. What is the mall that Mr. Ashok has Belram drive him to in the beginning of “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) Zhao Mall.
(b) Sahara Mall.
(c) Dharam Mall.
(d) Kusum Mall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money has the health minister allocated to malaria eradication, according to Balram's letter in "The Seventh Night"?

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

3. Who is the letter from that Dharam delivers to Balram in “The Sixth Night”?

4. Why does Balram become enraged about the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?

5. What room does the hotel manager take Balram to for the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the author's imagery of the Rooster Coop in the novel?

2. What does the letter symbolize that Balram writes home in the end of "The Sixth Night"?

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

4. How does Balram's encounter in the bookstore influence his actions in "The Sixth Night"?

5. What is signficant about the events with the minister's assistant and Mr. Ashok in "The Sixth Morning"?

6. What is significant about the imagery of Gandhi in "The Seventh Night"?

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

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

9. What symbolism can be seen in the train station in the end of "The Sixth Night"?

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

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