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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Nur when he and Deven go to the balcony for some privacy after Nur's rowdy friends arrive?
(a) He is moved to write new poetry.
(b) He forgets where he is.
(c) He is attacked by pigeons.
(d) He passes out.

2. What does Nur say about the Urdu language when Deven tells him about Murad's Urdu poetry magazine?
(a) Urdu is inferior to Hindi.
(b) There is no Urdu language left.
(c) Urdu is his first love.
(d) He never even liked Urdu.

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

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

5. What does Murad agree to do when Deven is upset he will not take him to Nur himself?
(a) He writes him a letter of introduction and sends his office boy to be Deven's guide.
(b) He tells Deven to go home and he will find someone less whiny.
(c) He agrees to take Deven.
(d) He tells Deven he will have Nur brought to the office to meet him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nur's wife describe the people who visit him nightly?

2. Why does Deven begin to wonder if agreeing to interview Nur for Murad's magazine was wise?

3. What does Nur suggest Murad should do after reading his letter of introduction?

4. What does Deven find in the bottom of his tea cup when he stops for tea after arriving in Delhi in Chapter 2?

5. What does Nur's wife suggest Deven do if he wants to help Nur in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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