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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Nur tells his friends Deven has come to do, which embarrasses Deven?
(a) He says Deven has come to serve him.
(b) He says Deven has come to speak for him.
(c) He says Deven has come to massage him.
(d) He says Deven has come to be his apprentice.

2. Why is Deven surprised at the company Nur keeps the first time he meets him?
(a) They are old old intellectuals.
(b) He imagined Nur would be a solitary man.
(c) He has very few visitors.
(d) The people are stiff and boring.

3. What does Deven feel about Imtiaz's poetry in Chapter 5?
(a) It is the best he has ever heard.
(b) It is not bad for a girl.
(c) It is better than Nur's.
(d) It is stolen from Nur.

4. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches in the Hindi department?
(a) He becomes angry.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He bows to Deven.
(d) He does not believe Deven.

5. Who does Deven describe as a lover of Urdu poetry and the person who taught him Urdu?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Murad.
(d) His grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sarla doing when Deven first arrives home after his first night at Nur's?

2. Why does Siddiqui tell Deven he cannot give up on his interview with Nur?

3. In what city does Nur live?

4. Why does Deven decide he must sit by Chiku during the interview with Nur?

5. What does Deven give Nur's first wife when he arrives at their home for the interview at the start of Chapter 9?

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