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

2. Where is the hotel that the diseased driver takes Balram to for the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) North Extension, Part Two.
(b) East Extension, Part One.
(c) West Extension, Part Two.
(d) South Extension, Part Two.

3. Why do the drivers laugh at Balram in the end of "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Because he wrecked the car.
(b) Because he fell down.
(c) Because he is meditating.
(d) Because he is talking to himself.

4. Where does Belram describe the world's biggest diamond-cutting and polishing business in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Surat.
(c) Bangalore.
(d) Beijing.

5. What letter is displayed on the motel where Balram takes Mr. Ashock and the Ukranian prostitute in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) "S."
(b) "R."
(c) "P."
(d) "T."

Short Answer Questions

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

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”?

3. At what time does Balram return to his master's apartment after driving the politicians around in “The Sixth Night”?

4. Where does Balram believe that the prostitute is from that Mr. Ashok picks up at the hotel in “The Sixth Morning”?

5. How much money does Balram give to Dharam when he is summoned to drive Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Balram's encounter in the bookstore influence his actions in "The Sixth Night"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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