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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does Balram describe driving Mr. Ashok and his wife in, in "The First Night"?
(a) A Ford Escort.
(b) A Rolls Royce.
(c) A Honda City.
(d) A Hum-Vee.

2. What was Balram's father's profession?
(a) He was a rickshaw puller.
(b) He was a train engineer.
(c) He was a coal miner.
(d) He was a rice farmer.

3. How tall does Balram describe Mr. Ashok as being in "The Second Night"?
(a) 5 feet, 6 inches tall.
(b) 5 feet tall.
(c) 6 feet, 3 inches tall.
(d) 6 feet tall.

4. 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 Murderer."
(c) "The Autobiography of a Cherished Entrepreneur."
(d) "The Autobiography of a Half-Baked Indian."

5. What is the name of Balram's older brother?
(a) Mukesh Sir.
(b) Kusum.
(c) Kishan.
(d) Dharam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Hindu goddess does Balram describe in a white sari with gold sovereigns dripping to her feet in "The First Night"?

3. As Balram drives Pinky Madam and Mr. Ashok home in "The Second Night," Ashok claims that when he returned to India, he expected to stay for how long?

4. What caste does Balram claim to be when he is hired to work for the Stork's family?

5. To what hospital did Balram and his brother take their father as he was dying?

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