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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. When does Vijay say that Mr. Ashok will be giving him money while Balram is driving the politicians in “The Sixth Night”?

2. What kind of car does the diseased driver take Balram to the hotel for the prostitute in, in “The Sixth Night”?

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

4. Where does the minister's assistant describe being when he saw a judge get beaten in “The Sixth Morning”?

5. At what time does Balram conclude his letter in "The Fifth Night"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of Balram's encounter with the white tiger at the zoo in "The Sixth Night"?

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

4. What is signified by the envelope left to Balram by Pinky Madam?

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

6. How are the themes of servitude and entrepreneurship illustrated in "The Seventh Night"?

7. What is signficant about the events with the minister's assistant and Mr. Ashok in "The Sixth Morning"?

8. What does the murder of Mr. Ashok represent thematically in The White Tiger?

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

10. What is noteworthy about Balram's reference to an accident in the opening of "The Sixth Morning"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the characters of the Stork and his two sons. How does Balram come to work for the Stork? What is the Stork's position within his community? How is Balram treated by these employers?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of The White Tiger. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition to rising action? Where does the climax occur? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of identity in the novel. How is this theme developed through character? What is significant about the different names that Balram has in his life and how to they relate to this theme? What is Balram's identity at the end of the story?

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