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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 Sarla doing when Deven first arrives home after his first night at Nur's?
(a) Breaking their dishes and yelling.
(b) Speaking to a neighbor.
(c) She is not home.
(d) Packing his things.

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

3. What does Imtiaz call Deven while she is sick in bed in Chapter 7?
(a) A scoundrel.
(b) A dog.
(c) A jackal.
(d) A rat.

4. What subject does Deven teach at the university?
(a) Math.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Hindi.
(d) Urdu.

5. Who does Nur tell his servant to wake so they can sing for his guests?
(a) His landlord.
(b) His sister.
(c) His wife.
(d) His son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarla ask Deven when she overheard Jayadev telling him of the rumor going around about his trips to Delhi?

2. What surprising scene does Deven encounter when he arrives at Nur for his second time?

3. Why is Deven upset about the tape recorder Murad wants to purchase from the shop?

4. Who does Deven envision "holding a tattered copy of poems in his hands" (70) while looking through Manu's books?

5. Why are there so many people at Nur's when Deven visits after purchasing the tape recorder?

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