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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. Balram writes in “The Fifth Night,” "The greatest thing to come out of this country in the ten thousand years of its history is" what?

2. Until what age does the diseased driver say a driver is good until in “The Sixth Morning”?

3. How many taxi drivers does Balram say his company now has in "The Seventh Night"?

4. What is the first way listed for "the enterprising driver" to earn a little extra cash in Belram's sidebar in “The Sixth Night”?

5. Where does Belram describe the world's biggest diamond-cutting and polishing business in "The Fifth 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 the significance of the color red in The White Tiger?

3. What is the significance of Balram's encounter with the white tiger at the zoo in "The Sixth Night"?

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

5. How does Balram's encounter in the bookstore influence his actions in "The Sixth Night"?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the characters of the Stork and his two sons. How does Balram come to work for the Stork? What is the Stork's position within his community? How is Balram treated by these employers?

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

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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