The White Tiger Quizzes

The White Tiger Quiz 1

By Jenya Godina · Edited by S.R. Cedars · Last reviewed November 29, 2013

1 Why is the Chinese Premier visiting Bangalore?

to speak at a university

to learn about entrepreneurship

to experience Indian culture

to discuss Sino-Indian diplomacy
2 How did Balram learn about China?

from a book

from the Internet

from government propaganda

from Vitiligo-Lips
3 Which of the following is NOT one of Balram's "4 greatest poets"?

Iqbal

Neruda

Mirza Ghalib

Rumi
4 What sits above Balram's chandelier?

a midget fan

a Hindu icon

a mirror

a lampshade
5 What does Balram mean by the term "half-baked"?

naive

underemployed

undernourished

undereducated
6 What does "Munna" mean?

child

boy

tiger

sidekick
7 Where does Balram work after he is pulled from school?

a zoo

a tea shop

a hospital

a construction site
8 What lucky charm does Balram keep in his car?

a rupee coin

a photograph

a small fluffy ogre

an empty bottle of liquor
9 What ingredient does the Mongoose hate?

paan

potatoes

corn

chickpeas
10 Where do Balram and Kishan move together?

Dhanbad

Laxmangarh

Delhi

Bangalore
11 The Halwai caste is destined to ________.

clean feces

work as landlords

drive rickshaws

be sweet-makers
12 How does Balram learn to drive?

by paying a taxi driver for lessons

by pretending he knows how

by observing cars on the road

by begging Ram Persad to teach him
13 What animal plagues Balram's room in Delhi?

cockroaches

mice

mosquitos

iguanas
14 What does Balram do atop the Black Fort?

kills a lizard

spits down at Laxmangarh

recites a poem

vows to murder Ashok
15 What sport does Pinky Madam play with Ram Persad?

tennis

chess

badminton

cricket
16 How do the rich exercise in Delhi?

They walk around their concrete compounds.

They ride bicycles.

They go swimming.

They attend fitness classes.
17 In the Delhi apartment sits a framed photo of _________.

Laxmangarh

the Stork and his family

Cuddles and Puddles

a White Tiger in the jungle
18 What is the Great Socialist's symbol?

a hammer and sickle

a fist holding a sabre

a pair of hands breaking their shackles

a rich man in chains
19 Which of the following is one of Balram's duties at the Stork's mansion?

washing clothes

serving Ram Persad

welcoming guests

massaging the Stork's feet
20 Which type of alcohol does Ashok keep in his car?

beer

whiskey

vodka

wine
21 Complete the line: "I was looking for the key for years..."

but I lost it long ago.

and someday it will be mine.

but the door was always open.

but the rooster coop is sealed.
22 Which of the following is NOT a crime for which the Great Socialist has been charged?

theft

pimping

murder

rape
23 What is inside the red bag?

a change of clothes

bribe money

Balram's salary

identification papers
24 At the end of the novel, Vijay is:

dead of the bus company

dead

a close friend of Balram's

a successful, corrupt politician
25 How does Balram avoid punishment for his driver's mistake?

He bribes the victim's family.

He bribes the witnesses.

He bribes the police.

He bribes the driver to take responsibility.

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