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