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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 & 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the tiles in Nur's room?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

2. What does the old woman who enters Nur's room while he and Imtiaz are fighting say to Imtiaz?
(a) She tells her she should be thankful to have a place to live.
(b) She tells her she is right and suggests Nur leave.
(c) She tells her to treat their husband with respect and honor.
(d) She tells her to leave and calls her a "bitch."

3. How long has Deven been trying to interview Nur by the time Murad calls and tells him to wrap it up?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 6 days.

4. Why does Deven often forget to write down Nur's words?
(a) He is so caught up in listening to him.
(b) He is bored stiff.
(c) He did not sleep well the night before.
(d) He is busy fidgeting with the tape recorder.

5. Why has Sarla become bitter in their marriage?
(a) Deven constantly cheats on her.
(b) She has had to work to support the family.
(c) Deven never wants to spend time with her.
(d) She wanted the type of marriage she saw in magazines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sarla think Deven stopped going to Nur, according to her insinuation at the start of Chapter 8?

2. What does Nur's wife suggest Deven do if he wants to help Nur in Chapter 3?

3. What is the guru-shisya tradition Murad describes in Chapter 5?

4. What bothers Deven about the scene he enters on his second visit to Nur's in Chapter 5?

5. What does Deven wonder about regarding the paper he used to clean up Nur's vomit at the end of Chapter 3?

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