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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has witnessed Balram's statement that he is ordered to sign in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Vijay.
(b) Kusum.
(c) Ram Persad.
(d) Wen Jiabao.

2. What does the goddess Lakshmi represent to Hindus?
(a) The goddess of love.
(b) The goddess of fertility.
(c) The goddess of wealth.
(d) The goddess of purity.

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?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 week.

4. What is the Great Socialist's party's symbol?
(a) An eye with a tear coming from the corner.
(b) A circle with a line through it.
(c) A cross being held by a raised fist.
(d) A pair of hands breaking through handcuffs.

5. Where does Balram describe going for his master when he is given the statement to sign in “The Fourth Night”?
(a) Tihar Jail.
(b) Mumbai.
(c) Bangalore.
(d) Beijing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the toothpaste cost that Balram buys in “The Fourth Night”?

2. What time does Balram say it is when he concludes his letter in “The Fourth Night”?

3. What skin disease does Balram describe a fellow driver suffering from in “The Fourth Night”?

4. At what time does Balram sign off in his letter "The Second Night"?

5. When did the British leave India?

(see the answer key)

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