View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does Balram begin his letter in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) 6:20 a.m.
(b) 4:45 a.m.
(c) 7: 34 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

2. How much money does Balram give to Dharam when he is summoned to drive Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 10 rupees.
(b) 5 rupees.
(c) 20 rupees.
(d) 30 rupees.

3. What actress is the Russian prostitute said to look like in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) Kim Basinger.
(b) Bette Davis.
(c) Geena Davis.
(d) Angelina Jolie.

4. Who is Dharam's mother?
(a) Luttu Auntie.
(b) Anastasia.
(c) Kusum.
(d) Leela.

5. Until what age does the diseased driver say a driver is good until in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) 65-70.
(b) 55-60.
(c) 60-65.
(d) 50-55.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Balram find in the backseat of the car in the end of “The Sixth Morning”?

2. At what time does Balram describe waking every day and doing yoga in "The Seventh Night"?

3. How long does Balram say it took him in Bangalore to calm his nerves after the murder in "The Seventh Night"?

4. What animal gets into Balram's bed and terrifies him in “The Sixth Night”?

5. What is the name of the taxi company that Balram establishes in "The Seventh Night"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What decision has Balram made at the train station in the end of "The Sixth Night"?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 915 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample