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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 describing the murder of Mr. Ashok, Balram claims that what "is a worse way to go than this, I assure you"?
(a) "Tuberculosis."
(b) "Cancer."
(c) "Poverty."
(d) "A shot to the head."

2. What is the fourth way listed in Belram's sidebar for an enterprising driver to make extra money in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Killing one's master.
(b) Turning his master's car into a taxi.
(c) Siphoning petrol to sell it.
(d) Going to a corrupt mechanic.

3. How much money per month does Belram describe the delivery rickshaw driver making in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) 1,000 rupees.
(b) 500 rupees.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

4. Who is the schoolteacher that has written the letter that is delivered to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Mr. Krishna.
(b) Dharam.
(c) Ram Persad.
(d) Vijay.

5. Where does Balram take Dharam on Sunday in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) To the India Gate.
(b) To Connaught Place.
(c) To the Lotus Temple.
(d) To the National Zoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Balram pay for a deposit at his hotel room by the train station in Bangalore after arriving in "The Seventh Night"?

2. When does Vijay say that Mr. Ashok will be giving him money while Balram is driving the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?

3. How does Balram ultimately kill Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?

4. Why does Balram say he "will never envy the rich of America or England" in "The Fifth Night"?

5. Why does Balram leave the train station in the end of “The Sixth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Pinky Madam's departure influence the plot of the story?

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

10. Whom does Balram discover waiting for him when he returns to the apartment in "The Sixth Night"? Why?

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