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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money has the health minister allocated to malaria eradication, according to Balram's letter in "The Seventh Night"?

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

3. 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?

4. Where does Mr. Ashok order Balram to drive after he has gotten money from the banks to hand over to the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?

5. Where has the diseased driver's master gone to get an expensive toupee in “The Sixth Night”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the murder of Mr. Ashock contribute to the narrative plot in The White Tiger?

2. What symbolism can be seen in the train station in the end of "The Sixth Night"?

3. What does Balram remark about the potential for civil war in India in the conclusion of "The Sixth Morning"?

4. What imagery does Balram describe seeing about him in the city in "The Sixth Night," and what is its significance?

5. What causes the conflict to erupt when Balram is with the prostitute in "The Sixth Night"?

6. What does the letter symbolize that Balram writes home in the end of "The Sixth Night"?

7. How is the theme of darkness and light illustrated in "The Seventh Night"?

8. How does Pinky Madam's departure influence the plot of the story?

9. What happens to the rupees that Mr. Ashok gives to Balram in "The Sixth Night"?

10. Why is the hit-and-run that Balram describes in "The Seventh Night" significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the caste system in India and discuss how this system influences the characters and actions in The White Tiger. How is caste associated with identity and wealth or poverty? How can one move from caste to caste?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the murder of Mr. Ashok in the novel. Who kills Mr. Ashok? Why? What objective is achieved through Mr. Ashok's death? Do you think that his murder is justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of the diseased driver. What condition does he suffer from? What does this character symbolize in the story? How does this character influence the protagonist?

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