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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) "Poverty."
(b) "A shot to the head."
(c) "Cancer."
(d) "Tuberculosis."

2. Why does Balram claim to have stopped the car when taking Mr. Ashok to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) He says that the car has overheated.
(b) He says the car has run out of gas.
(c) He says there is something wrong with the wheel.
(d) He says that he must stop to ask for directions.

3. Who is the letter from that Dharam delivers to Balram in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) The Stork.
(b) Kusum.
(c) Uma.
(d) Vijay.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the hotel that the diseased driver takes Balram to for the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?

2. What does Balram place on Mr. Ashock's body after killing him?

3. What kind of dogs guard the minister's house in “The Sixth Morning”?

4. Where does Vijay order Balram to drive when he gets in the car in “The Sixth Night”?

5. From whom is the letter that Mukesh Sir delivers to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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