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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nur's wife's mood the first time Deven sees her in Chapter 3?
(a) She is enraged.
(b) She is joyous.
(c) She is drunk.
(d) She is placid.

2. What does Nur suggest Murad should do after reading his letter of introduction?
(a) Go back to school.
(b) Write poetry.
(c) Find a new job.
(d) Perform in a traveling circus.

3. What bothers Deven about the scene he enters on his second visit to Nur's in Chapter 5?
(a) He hates birthday parties.
(b) He feels Nur should be performing and not Imtiaz.
(c) He feels like Nur does not want him there.
(d) He thinks he should have been asked to recite his poetry.

4. What is Murad's occupation?
(a) College lecturer.
(b) Magazine editor.
(c) Cafe owner.
(d) Musician.

5. What did Deven do for Murad, which Murad has not yet paid him for in Chapter 1?
(a) Paint his house.
(b) Sell him cigarettes.
(c) Teach a class.
(d) Write magazine articles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarla hand to Deven when he returns from his walk with Manu at the end of Chapter 4?

2. How does Murad describe the Hindi language?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Nur tells his friends Deven has come to do, which embarrasses Deven?

4. What animal does the bus hit while Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?

5. What does Imtiaz tell Nur he cannot do without the money she has earned performing that evening?

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