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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 does the diseased driver take Balram to the hotel for the prostitute in, in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A Qualis.
(b) A Rolls Royce.
(c) A Pinto.
(d) A Hum-Vee.

2. What does Balram discover in the bucket next to him at the train station in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A rat.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A baby boy.

3. How does Dharam explain the bruises on his face when he meets Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) He says he fell off the bus.
(b) He says that Balram hit him.
(c) He says he was hit by a taxi.
(d) He says he was robbed on the train.

4. At what time does Pinky Madam have Balram drive her to the airport in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) 3:00 a.m.
(b) 1:00 a.m.
(c) 2:00 a.m.
(d) 4:00 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What hotel does Mr. Ashok have Belram drive him to after departing the mall in “The Sixth Morning”?

2. What does the word "brinjal" refer to in “The Sixth Morning”?

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

4. 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”?

5. What letter is displayed on the motel where Balram takes Mr. Ashock and the Ukranian prostitute in “The Sixth Morning”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of the color red in The White Tiger?

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

4. What causes the conflict to erupt when Balram is with the prostitute in "The Sixth Night"?

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

6. How does Balram manage to collect enough money for a blonde prostitute in "The Sixth Night"?

7. What is the significance of Balram's encounter with the white tiger at the zoo in "The Sixth Night"?

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

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

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

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