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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Balram make for Dharam on the morning after their visit to the zoo in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A paper boat.
(b) A bowl of curry.
(c) An origami crane.
(d) A bowl of oatmeal.

2. Where is the hotel that the diseased driver takes Balram to for the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) East Extension, Part One.
(b) South Extension, Part Two.
(c) North Extension, Part Two.
(d) West Extension, Part Two.

3. At what time does Balram begin his letter in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) 6:20 a.m.
(b) 4:45 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 7: 34 a.m.

4. What musician does Mr. Ashok order Balram to play as he rides to the hotel to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) U2.
(b) Sting.
(c) Enya.
(d) The Beatles.

5. How many vehicles does Balram describe in his taxi fleet currently in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 26.
(b) 13.
(c) 42.
(d) 19.

6. Where does Vijay say one in every three new office buildings in India are being built in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Kolkata.
(b) Mumbai.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) Bangalore.

7. How much money has the chief minister of the state allocated for malnutrition eradication, according to Balram's letter in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 500 million rupees.
(b) 45 million rupees.
(c) 300 million rupees.
(d) 160 million rupees.

8. What snack does Balram purchase for Mukesh Sir at the train station in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Dharam.
(b) Dosa.
(c) Hummus.
(d) French fries.

9. How much money does Balram offer to the police inspector when he first meets him in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 2,000 rupees.
(b) 5,000 rupees.
(c) 30,000 rupees.
(d) 10,000 rupees.

10. When does Vijay say that Mr. Ashok will be giving him money while Balram is driving the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) On Monday.
(b) On Thursday.
(c) On Tuesday.
(d) On Friday.

11. What is the fourth way listed in Belram's sidebar for an enterprising driver to make extra money in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Siphoning petrol to sell it.
(b) Going to a corrupt mechanic.
(c) Killing one's master.
(d) Turning his master's car into a taxi.

12. What is the mall that Mr. Ashok has Belram drive him to in the beginning of “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) Kusum Mall.
(b) Sahara Mall.
(c) Dharam Mall.
(d) Zhao Mall.

13. Where does the minister's assistant describe being when he saw a judge get beaten in “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) Laxmangarh.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Dhanbad.
(d) Ghaziabad.

14. What do the politicians drink while Balram drives them in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) Johnny Walker Black.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Jameson whiskey.
(d) Chivas Regal.

15. In "The Fifth Night," Balram says, "There is a sign in the National Zoo in New Delhi, near the cage with the white tiger, which says" what?
(a) "Please do not feed the animals."
(b) "Imagine yourself in the cage."
(c) "Beware."
(d) "Stay back from the cage."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the term "Jama Masjid" refer to in "The Fifth Night"?

2. How much does the food cost at the tea shop that Balram orders for Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?

3. Why do the drivers laugh at Balram in the end of "The Fifth Night"?

4. From whom is the letter that Mukesh Sir delivers to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?

5. What industry does Balram decide to become involved in once he's gotten to Bangalore in "The Seventh Night"?

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