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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. Where are the terrorists from on the poster that Balram's has been stapled over in "The Seventh Night"?

2. What alias has Balram assumed in Bangalore in "The Seventh Night"?

3. What does Balram find in the backseat of the car in the end of “The Sixth Morning”?

4. Why does Balram claim to have stopped the car when taking Mr. Ashok to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?

5. What is the name of the prostitute that Balram is taken to at the hotel in “The Sixth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plot developments take place in the first section of "The Sixth Morning"?

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

3. How does Balram manage to collect enough money for a blonde prostitute in "The Sixth Night"?

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

5. What does Balram learn about the woman that Mr. Ashok has brought home from the hotel in "The Sixth Morning"?

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

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

8. What is the significance of the color red in The White Tiger?

9. What does the murder of Mr. Ashok represent thematically in The White Tiger?

10. How does the murder of Mr. Ashock contribute to the narrative plot in The White Tiger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the framing device and the narrative style of The White Tiger. Why do you think the author has framed the story in this way? How does this framing device influence the author's use of foreshadowing, flashback, and flash-forward in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of freedom versus servitude in the novel. How is this theme developed through symbolism and imagery? How is it developed through character? How does the author use setting to support this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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