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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color headbands are the protesters in the second truck wearing in "The Second Night"?

2. What skin disease does Balram describe a fellow driver suffering from in “The Fourth Night”?

3. What is the name of the Stork's elder son?

4. What is the name of the Premier to whom the letter is addressed in "The First Night"?

5. For how long does Ram Bahadur say Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madam will be staying in Delhi in “The Fourth Morning”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Balram describe his feelings for Mr. Ashok in the opening of his letter in "The Second Night"?

2. What does Balram remark about his chandeliers in "The Fourth Night"? Why is this significant?

3. What is significant about Balram's poetic allusions in "The Second Night"?

4. How does the author develop the theme/motif of darkness and light in "The Fourth Morning"?

5. What motifs are introduced by the author in "The First Night"?

6. How does Balram compare Mr. Ashok and Mukesh Sir in "The Second Night"?

7. Describe the narrative timelines in The White Tiger. When does the main story take place?

8. What traits or attributes of Balram's character are revealed in "The Second Night"?

9. How do the events of Pinky Madam's birthday begin in "The Fourth Night"?

10. What does Balram realize during his visit to his family in Laxmangarh in "The Second Night"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in the novel. How is this theme demonstrated through Balram's family? How is it illustrated through the family of the Stork? What do you think the author's statement is regarding family in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the framing device and the narrative style of The White Tiger. Why do you think the author has framed the story in this way? How does this framing device influence the author's use of foreshadowing, flashback, and flash-forward in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the different settings that are explored in the novel. How would you compare the village where Balram grew up to the cities where he later lives? How does the author juxtapose the dwellings of the rich from the poor in these settings?

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