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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. Who is the former bus conductor that has joined the political arena in “The Fourth Morning”?

2. What color is the bloody cloth found on the car after the child has been run over in “The Fourth Night”?

3. What does Mukesh Sir order Balram to search for on the floor of the car in “The Fourth Night”?

4. What brand of whiskey do Balram and Ram Persad purchase for the Stork's family weekly?

5. How many criminal cases does Balram describe pending against the Great Socialist and his ministers in “The Fourth Morning”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Balram describe the history and evolution of caste system in India in "The Second Night"?

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

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

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

5. What does Mukesh Sir present to Balram when he arrives at the home of Mr. Ashok in "The Fourth Night"?

6. What occurs as Pinky Madam drives the car home on her birthday in "The Fourth Night"?

7. What is the significance of Balram's encounter with the beggars on the side of the road in "The Fourth Night"?

8. Who are the Four Landlords? What conflict does Balram describe involving these characters in "The Fourth Morning"?

9. What is significant about the reference to the Gandhi statue in "The Fourth Night"?

10. Who is Ram Persad and what relationship does Balram form when him when they first meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the two hit-and-run occurrences that happen in the text. What are the repercussions and outcomes in each of these events? What do the events themselves symbolize? What themes are illustrated through these events?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of identity in the novel. How is this theme developed through character? What is significant about the different names that Balram has in his life and how to they relate to this theme? What is Balram's identity at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of politics in the novel. How are the politicians in the story depicted? What do you think the author is saying about politics in India through the novel? What relationship do the characters in the story have to politics?

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