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