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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 mall that Mr. Ashok has Belram drive him to in the beginning of “The Sixth Morning”?

2. At what time does Balram conclude his letter in "The Fifth Night"?

3. What musician does Mr. Ashok order Balram to play as he rides to the hotel to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?

4. What is the name of "one of Delhi's most famous private hospitals" where the Stork is taken in "The Fifth Night"?

5. How many vehicles does Balram describe in his taxi fleet currently in "The Seventh Night"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is signficant about the events with the minister's assistant and Mr. Ashok in "The Sixth Morning"?

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

3. What causes the conflict to erupt when Balram is with the prostitute in "The Sixth Night"?

4. What happens to the rupees that Mr. Ashok gives to Balram in "The Sixth Night"?

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

6. How does Pinky Madam's departure influence the plot of the story?

7. Why is the hit-and-run that Balram describes in "The Seventh Night" significant?

8. What does Balram remark about Dharam in "The Seventh Night"? What does this indicate?

9. What are examples of foreshadowing seen in "The Fifth Night"?

10. Whom does Balram discover waiting for him when he returns to the apartment in "The Sixth Night"? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of the diseased driver. What condition does he suffer from? What does this character symbolize in the story? How does this character influence the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolic and metaphorical significance of the Black Fort in the story. What does this setting represent to Balram? What literary allusion is tied to this imagery?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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