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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 does it take Balram to reach the railway station after killing Mr. Ashok?

2. Why does Balram become enraged about the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?

3. To what hotel does Mr. Ashok have Balram drive him in “The Sixth Night”?

4. At what time does Balram return to his master's apartment after driving the politicians around in “The Sixth Night”?

5. How much money does Balram offer to the police inspector when he first meets him in "The Seventh Night"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of politics in the novel. How are the politicians in the story depicted? What do you think the author is saying about politics in India through the novel? What relationship do the characters in the story have to politics?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the caste system in India and discuss how this system influences the characters and actions in The White Tiger. How is caste associated with identity and wealth or poverty? How can one move from caste to caste?

Essay Topic 3

What circumstances and events lead Balram to leave the village where he was born and grew up? Where did he first go? With whom did he go? What work did he find there?

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