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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 is the name of the Stork's elder son?

2. Who wrote the poem about God and the Devil that Balram describes in "The Second Night"?

3. How large does Balram describe his office as being in "The First Night"?

4. What does Balram say he should call his life's story in "The First Night"?

5. What does Balram say the chandeliers in his home keep away in “The Fourth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the significance of the move from Dhanbad to New Delhi for Balram in "The Fourth Morning"?

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

6. What conflict occurs between Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madam on their return journey Dhanbad in "The Second Night"?

7. What essential exposition is introduced by the author in "The First Night"?

8. What internal conflicts does Balram face in the end of "The Fourth Night"?

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

10. What is the significance of the last line in Balram's letter in "The First Night"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of entrepreneurship in The White Tiger. Where is this theme introduced? How is it introduced? How does the author develop this theme through character, action, setting, and symbolism?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss some of the historical, religious, and literary allusions from the novel. Who are the poets that Balram describes as India's finest? Why? What works of theirs does he cite? How do these allusions relate thematically to The White Tiger?

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