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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 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”?

2. How does Balram ultimately kill Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?

3. At what time does Pinky Madam have Balram drive her to the airport in "The Fifth Night"?

4. How many taxi drivers does Balram say his company now has in "The Seventh Night"?

5. How much money does the minister's assistant say it costs to sleep with the Russian prostitute in “The Sixth Morning”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Balram's breaking the liquor bottle in "The Sixth Night"?

2. How are the themes of servitude and entrepreneurship illustrated in "The Seventh Night"?

3. What is the significance of Balram's encounter with the white tiger at the zoo in "The Sixth Night"?

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

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

6. What is significant about the imagery of Gandhi in "The Seventh Night"?

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

8. What does the letter symbolize that Balram writes home in the end of "The Sixth Night"?

9. What symbolism and imagery can be seen in "The Fifth Night"?

10. How is the theme of darkness and light illustrated in "The Seventh Night"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the events surrounding the two blonde prostitutes in the story. What do these women symbolize to the main characters? Why does Balram become enraged when he visits the prostitute? How does this encounter influence his later actions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of The White Tiger. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition to rising action? Where does the climax occur? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme/motif of light versus darkness in the novel. What does each of these qualities represent to Balram? How does the author employ symbolism and imagery to develop these themes? Does Balram attain light or darkness by the end of the novel?

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