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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 prostitute that Balram is taken to at the hotel in “The Sixth Night”?

2. Where does Vijay say one in every three new office buildings in India are being built in “The Sixth Night”?

3. What does the word "brinjal" refer to in “The Sixth Morning”?

4. At what time does Balram begin his letter in “The Sixth Morning”?

5. Who is Dharam's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What imagery does Balram describe seeing about him in the city in "The Sixth Night," and what is its significance?

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

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

9. What does Mr. Ashok reveal to Balram when he returns home after seeing the prostitute in "The Sixth Night"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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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