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

2. Who is the schoolteacher that has written the letter that is delivered to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?

3. What was Vijay's father's profession?

4. How long does Balram say it took him in Bangalore to calm his nerves after the murder in "The Seventh Night"?

5. Where is the hotel that the diseased driver takes Balram to for the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is signified by the envelope left to Balram by Pinky Madam?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in the novel. How is this theme demonstrated through Balram's family? How is it illustrated through the family of the Stork? What do you think the author's statement is regarding family in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of identity in the novel. How is this theme developed through character? What is significant about the different names that Balram has in his life and how to they relate to this theme? What is Balram's identity at the end of the story?

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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