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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) 2,000 rupees.
(b) 3,500 rupees.
(c) 4,000 rupees.
(d) 6,500 rupees.

2. 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”?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

3. When does Vijay say that Mr. Ashok will be giving him money while Balram is driving the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) On Thursday.
(b) On Tuesday.
(c) On Monday.
(d) On Friday.

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

5. How much time is Balram granted with the prostitute at the hotel in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Balram do with Mr. Ashok's body after killing him?

2. What do the politicians drink while Balram drives them in “The Sixth Night”?

3. Where are the terrorists from on the poster that Balram's has been stapled over in "The Seventh Night"?

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

5. Balram writes in “The Fifth Night,” "The greatest thing to come out of this country in the ten thousand years of its history is" what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is noteworthy about Balram's reference to an accident in the opening of "The Sixth Morning"?

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

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

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

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