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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. After how long inside the hotel does Mr. Ashok return to the car with the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 12 minutes.
(b) 23 minutes.
(c) 1 and 1/2 hours.
(d) 42 minutes.

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) "Free."
(b) "A slave."
(c) "A dragon."
(d) "Blind."

3. What musician does Mr. Ashok order Balram to play as he rides to the hotel to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) U2.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) Sting.
(d) Enya.

4. What is the name of the prostitute that Balram is taken to at the hotel in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Uma.
(b) Anastasia.
(c) Leela.
(d) Kusum.

5. How much does the food cost at the tea shop that Balram orders for Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 25 rupees.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) 10 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many taxi drivers does Balram say his company now has in "The Seventh Night"?

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

3. Where does the minister's assistant describe being when he saw a judge get beaten in “The Sixth Morning”?

4. How long does it take Balram to reach the railway station after killing Mr. Ashok?

5. How many vehicles does Balram describe in his taxi fleet currently in "The Seventh Night"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plot developments take place in the first section of "The Sixth Morning"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What imagery does Balram describe seeing about him in the city in "The Sixth Night," and what is its significance?

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

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