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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. How many of the Great Socialist's ministers are currently in jail, according to Balram in “The Fourth Morning”?

2. What is the name of Balram's grandmother?

3. What is the name of the political party the four landlords have formed in “The Fourth Morning”?

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

5. When did the British leave India?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is significant about the references to "Murder Weekly" in the novel?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the departure of Pinky Madam and her eventual divorce from Mr. Ashok. What events lead up to Pinky's departure? What conflicts have arisen in their marriage that lead to divorce? Do you think the marriage could have been saved? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the murder of Mr. Ashok in the novel. Who kills Mr. Ashok? Why? What objective is achieved through Mr. Ashok's death? Do you think that his murder is justified? Why or why not?

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