The White Tiger (Adiga novel) - Quiz
  • 1. What does a white tiger symbolize in East Asian cultures like Vietnam?
A) Power
B) Peace
C) Danger
D) Wealth
  • 2. What does the white tiger symbolize in the context of the novel's protagonist?
A) Fear and isolation
B) Freedom and individuality
C) Poverty and struggle
D) Anger and rebellion
  • 3. What is the name of the place Balram escapes from, which represents his low social caste?
A) The Darkness
B) The Slums
C) The Coop
D) The Shadows
  • 4. What is the name of the place Balram finds his way into?
A) The Light
B) The City
C) The Rich
D) The Palace
  • 5. How does Adiga describe the journey toward freedom in modern capitalist India?
A) Sailing across a stormy sea
B) Escaping from a burning building
C) Climbing a massive mountain
D) Breaking free from a rooster coop
  • 6. Which poet is cited by Balram when discussing those at the bottom of the social ladder?
A) Rumi
B) Ghalib
C) Tagore
D) Iqbal
  • 7. What reason does Iqbal's poem give for why people remain slaves?
A) They can’t see what is beautiful in this world
B) They are controlled by evil rulers
C) They refuse to work hard enough
D) They lack the courage to fight
  • 8. What type of Indian society does 'The White Tiger' portray?
A) A feudal monarchical society
B) A socialist utopian society
C) A modern day, capitalist Indian society
D) A traditional agrarian society
  • 9. Which religious minority faces discrimination in the novel?
A) Christians
B) Buddhists
C) Muslims
D) Sikhs
  • 10. What happens to the character who is outed by Balram for secretly practicing Islam?
A) He is blackmailed and sacked
B) He is promoted and rewarded
C) He is forgiven and given a warning
D) He is arrested and imprisoned
  • 11. Who inhabits the lighted world according to the text?
A) Foreigners, tourists, and writers
B) Priests, monks, and scholars
C) Zamindars, politicians, and businessmen
D) Farmers, artisans, and laborers
  • 12. Who inhabits the world of darkness?
A) Successful entrepreneurs
B) Corrupt police officers
C) Poor and underprivileged
D) Wealthy landowners
  • 13. Who listed The White Tiger as one of the 12 best Indian novels in 2020?
A) Emma Lee-Potter
B) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
C) Aravind Adiga
D) Ramin Bahrani
  • 14. Which publication listed the novel as one of the 12 best Indian novels in 2020?
A) The New York Times
B) The San Francisco Chronicle
C) The Guardian
D) The Independent
  • 15. Which newspaper praised the writing in the novel for passages of startling beauty?
A) The Times of India
B) The Independent
C) The San Francisco Chronicle
D) The Washington Post
  • 16. What material is used for the fires that skinny drivers are huddled around in the San Francisco Chronicle's review?
A) Coal
B) Plastic bags
C) Old newspapers
D) Dry wood
  • 17. Who was finalised to direct and write the film adaptation for Netflix on 5 April 2018?
A) Aravind Adiga
B) Ramin Bahrani
C) Adarsh Gourav
D) Rajkummar Rao
  • 18. When was the film adaptation of The White Tiger released?
A) 23 January 2021
B) 3 September 2019
C) 24 February 2022
D) 5 April 2018
  • 19. Which award ceremonies nominated the film adaptation for Best Adapted Screenplay?
A) The 74th British Academy Film Awards and 93rd Academy Awards
B) The Golden Globes and the Cannes Film Festival
C) The Filmfare Awards and the National Film Awards
D) The Emmy Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • 20. Which actors were cast in the film adaptation as announced on 3 September 2019?
A) Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Ranbir Kapoor
B) Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui
C) Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, and Vicky Kaushal
D) Rajkummar Rao, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Adarsh Gourav
  • 21. Which country's economy has been among the fastest growing in the 21st century according to the text?
A) India
B) England
C) China
D) America
  • 22. What specific cultural influence plays a role in the plot of the novel?
A) Asianization
B) Americanization
C) Westernization
D) Europeanization
  • 23. What does Americanization provide an outlet for Balram to alter?
A) His accent
B) His family name
C) His religion
D) His caste
  • 24. Whose want for American culture prompts a relocation in the novel?
A) Balram's
B) Ashok's
C) The narrator's
D) Pinky's
  • 25. Instead of going back to America, where do Ashok, Pinky, and Balram move?
A) Gurgaon
B) Bangalore
C) Mumbai
D) New York
  • 26. What kind of atmosphere has globalization assisted in creating in India?
A) An American atmosphere
B) A traditional atmosphere
C) A European atmosphere
D) An industrial atmosphere
  • 27. How does Ashok describe Gurgaon in relation to Delhi?
A) The modernest suburb of Delhi-National Capital Region
B) The historical center of Delhi
C) The poorest district of Delhi
D) The oldest village near Delhi
  • 28. What feature does every shopping mall have on the main road of Gurgaon?
A) A grocery market
B) An indoor beach
C) A cinema inside
D) A hotel attached
  • 29. Who is Gurgaon considered the best place for when she misses America?
A) Balram's mother
B) Pinky Madam
C) Ashok's sister
D) Balram's wife
  • 30. In how many years does Ashok claim India is going to be like America?
A) Ten years
B) Fifty years
C) Five years
D) Twenty years
  • 31. What does Balram know from the beginning of his story that he must become to rise above his caste?
A) A politician
B) A professor
C) An entrepreneur
D) A landlord
  • 32. What kind of business does Balram plan to run?
A) A retail shopping mall
B) An international tech firm
C) A taxi service
D) A restaurant chain
  • 33. Who is the author of The White Tiger?
A) Ashok
B) Aravind Adiga
C) Balram Halwai
D) Wen Jiabao
  • 34. In what year was The White Tiger published?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 2003
  • 35. What prestigious literary award did The White Tiger win?
A) Pulitzer Prize
B) Booker Prize
C) Man Booker International
D) Nobel Prize
  • 36. Who is the narrator of the novel?
A) Pinky
B) Balram Halwai
C) Wen Jiabao
D) Ashok
  • 37. To whom is the narrator's letter addressed?
A) Wen Jiabao
B) Ashok
C) The Prime Minister of India
D) Aravind Adiga
  • 38. Over how many nights is the letter written?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Five
  • 39. What was the profession of Balram's father?
A) Teashop owner
B) Rickshaw puller
C) Taxi driver
D) Landlord
  • 40. What is the name of Balram's home village?
A) Laxmangarh
B) Dhanbad
C) Bangalore
D) New Delhi
  • 41. Where did Balram first work after leaving school?
A) A government office
B) A teashop
C) A luxury hotel
D) A coal mine
  • 42. What is the brand of the heavy-luxury car driven by Balram for Ashok?
A) Toyota Corolla
B) Hyundai Accent
C) Suzuki Swift
D) Honda City
  • 43. To which city do Balram, Ashok, and Pinky move?
A) Mumbai
B) Bangalore
C) Kolkata
D) New Delhi
  • 44. What business is Ashok's family involved in?
A) Textiles
B) Software
C) Coal
D) Agriculture
  • 45. How does Balram kill Ashok?
A) By shooting him with a gun
B) By poisoning his food
C) By crashing the car
D) By stabbing him with a broken bottle
  • 46. To which city does Balram flee after killing Ashok?
A) New Delhi
B) Dhanbad
C) Kolkata
D) Bangalore
  • 47. How old was Aravind Adiga when he won the Booker Prize?
A) 28
B) 33
C) 45
D) 40
  • 48. What was Adiga's ranking as a debut writer to win the Booker Prize?
A) Second
B) Fourth
C) Third
D) First
  • 49. What genre is the novel considered to be?
A) Fantasy epic
B) Picaresque novel
C) Historical romance
D) Science fiction
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