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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Deven find in the bottom of his tea cup when he stops for tea after arriving in Delhi in Chapter 2?
(a) A dead fly.
(b) A piece of glass.
(c) A rupee.
(d) A bit of food.

2. Who is the small crying child in the room with Nur and his wife in Chapter 3?
(a) An orphan.
(b) Nur's son.
(c) Nur's grandson.
(d) The servants son.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad he can only do as a hobby?
(a) Write in Urdu.
(b) Paint.
(c) Ride his bike.
(d) Play music.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Deven give Murad for his becoming a professor?

2. What does Deven's bus seat-mate say is the only thing that exists between life and death?

3. What does Deven do when after knocking on the door a voice asks if the knocker is a fool?

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

5. What does Deven do after Nur's wife proceeds to berate Nur and his friends at the end of Chapter 3?

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