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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Deven's mother send him to live in Delhi when he was young?
(a) His father had passed away.
(b) Deven was too much trouble for her.
(c) His father lived in Delhi.
(d) Deven had asked to move too Delhi.

2. Where does Deven live?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Pune.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Mirpore.

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

4. What reason does Deven give Murad for his becoming a professor?
(a) His passion is for Hindi.
(b) It is his lifelong dream.
(c) The salary and prestige.
(d) He has to support his family.

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) Write magazine articles.
(d) Teach a class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creatures descend on the dead animal after it is hit by the bus Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?

2. What does Deven do the first evening he meets Nur when he sees Nur sneak away from the crowd?

3. What color are the tiles in Nur's room?

4. Who does Nur tell his servant to wake so they can sing for his guests?

5. What happens to Nur when he and Deven go to the balcony for some privacy after Nur's rowdy friends arrive?

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