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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Ashok's ex-wife that is described in "The First Night"?
(a) Uma.
(b) Anastasia.
(c) Kusum.
(d) Pinky Madam.

2. What is the name of the Premier to whom the letter is addressed in "The First Night"?
(a) Wen Jiabao.
(b) Tang Shaoyi.
(c) Zhao Bingjun.
(d) Duan Qirui.

3. What temple does Balram describe in New Delhi in "The Second Night"?
(a) The Sai Baba Temple.
(b) The Lakshmi Narayan Temple.
(c) The Birla Hundu Temple.
(d) The Hanuman Temple.

4. What number does Balram describe as one that Muslims think is a magic number that represents their god in "The First Night"?
(a) 786.
(b) 315.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

5. What does Balram say he should call his life's story in "The First Night"?
(a) "The Autobiography of a Self-Made Man."
(b) "The Autobiography of a Half-Baked Indian."
(c) "The Autobiography of a Murderer."
(d) "The Autobiography of a Cherished Entrepreneur."

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease does Balram's father die from?

2. Where is the Premier's Office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?

3. What color is the heavy bag that Balram describes bringing from Delhi to Bangalore in "The First Night"?

4. What kind of car does Balram describe driving Mr. Ashok and his wife in, in "The First Night"?

5. Where is Balram's office described in the opening of the letter in "The First Night"?

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