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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 kind of car dealership does Balram go to when he begins his entrepreneurship in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) A Nissan dealership.
(b) A Toyota dealership.
(c) A Honda dealership.
(d) A Rolls Royce dealership.

2. The narrator says in “The Sixth Night,” "Iqbal, that great poet was so right. The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being" what?
(a) "Blind."
(b) "A slave."
(c) "Free."
(d) "A dragon."

3. At what time does Balram return to his master's apartment after driving the politicians around in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 12:00 a.m.
(b) 2:00 a.m.
(c) 3:00 a.m.
(d) 1:00 a.m.

4. What hotel does Mr. Ashok have Belram drive him to after departing the mall in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) The Imperial Hotel.
(b) The Taj Mansingh Hotel.
(c) The Taj Palace Hotel.
(d) The Maurya Sheraton Hotel.

5. Where does Vijay say one in every three new office buildings in India are being built in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) New Delhi.
(b) Kolkata.
(c) Bangalore.
(d) Mumbai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What actress is the Russian prostitute said to look like in “The Sixth Morning”?

2. At what time does Balram conclude his letter in "The Fifth Night"?

3. What is the name of "one of Delhi's most famous private hospitals" where the Stork is taken in "The Fifth Night"?

4. How long after Pinky Madam's departure has it been when Mukesh Sir asks Mr. Ashok if they should find another girl in “The Sixth Night”?

5. Where does Mr. Ashok order Balram to drive after he has gotten money from the banks to hand over to the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the murder of Mr. Ashok represent thematically in The White Tiger?

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

3. How is the theme of darkness and light illustrated in "The Seventh Night"?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What symbolism and imagery can be seen in "The Fifth Night"?

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

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