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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 & 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Murad describe the Hindi language?
(a) The language of peasants.
(b) The language of aristocrats.
(c) That florid language.
(d) The language of love.

2. What happens on the balcony just as Deven is about to ask Nur if he can interview him?
(a) Deven gets sick and has to leave.
(b) Nur falls asleep.
(c) Nur's wife demands he come back inside.
(d) A servant comes to give Nur a massage.

3. In Chapter 2, how do people on the bus behave when Deven says he is a teacher?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They seem impressed.
(c) They tell him teaching is a fool's job.
(d) They ask him a ton of questions about his work.

4. How does Nur describe Deven's relationship with Hindi?
(a) He says Hindi is the ruler and Deven is its slave.
(b) He says Deven is in love with Hindi.
(c) He says he understands teaching Hindi is a means to an end for Deven.
(d) He says Deven is wasting his talents teaching Hindi.

5. What color is the shirt Deven wears on the bus ride from Mirpore to Delhi to meet Nur?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Siddiqui tell Deven a mutual acquaintance of theirs named Faiz is doing in Beirut?

2. What color is Nur's clothing when Deven first finds him in his room in Chapter 3?

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

4. What does Imtiaz call Deven while she is sick in bed in Chapter 7?

5. Why does Murad get frustrated with Deven at then end of Chapter 5 when he has come up with a solution to Deven's problem of having to keep his job at the college?

(see the answer key)

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