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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does Balram conclude his letter in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) 2:44 a.m.
(b) 4:12 a.m.
(c) 1:32 a.m.
(d) 12:45 a.m.

2. What does Balram hit Mr. Ashok over the head with in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) A Jameson whiskey bottle.
(b) A Johnny Walker Black bottle.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A tire iron.

3. What does Balram find in the backseat of the car in the end of “The Sixth Morning”?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A golden hair.
(c) A rupee coin.
(d) A watch.

4. After how long inside the hotel does Mr. Ashok return to the car with the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 42 minutes.
(b) 1 and 1/2 hours.
(c) 23 minutes.
(d) 12 minutes.

5. At what time does Pinky Madam have Balram drive her to the airport in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) 4:00 a.m.
(b) 3:00 a.m.
(c) 2:00 a.m.
(d) 1:00 a.m.

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

7. How does Dharam explain the bruises on his face when he meets Mr. Ashok in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) He says that Balram hit him.
(b) He says he fell off the bus.
(c) He says he was hit by a taxi.
(d) He says he was robbed on the train.

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

9. How much money has the health minister allocated to malaria eradication, according to Balram's letter in "The Seventh Night"?
(a) 120 million rupees.
(b) 200 million rupees.
(c) 500 million rupees.
(d) 45 million rupees.

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

11. What room does the hotel manager take Balram to for the prostitute in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) 934A.
(b) 12C.
(c) 114A.
(d) 13B.

12. Why do the drivers laugh at Balram in the end of "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Because he is meditating.
(b) Because he wrecked the car.
(c) Because he is talking to himself.
(d) Because he fell down.

13. From whom is the letter that Mukesh Sir delivers to Balram in "The Fifth Night"?
(a) Mr. Ashok.
(b) Dharam.
(c) Kusum.
(d) Ram Persad.

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

15. Why does Balram claim to have stopped the car when taking Mr. Ashok to meet the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?
(a) He says that the car has overheated.
(b) He says that he must stop to ask for directions.
(c) He says there is something wrong with the wheel.
(d) He says the car has run out of gas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "brinjal" refer to in “The Sixth Morning”?

2. What do poor people in the south in India drink, according to Balram in "The Seventh Night"?

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

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

5. The narrator says in “The Sixth Night,” "Iqbal, that great poet was so right. The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being" what?

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