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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Murad's teeth black at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) From chewing betel leaves.
(b) From never brushing.
(c) From drinking coffee.
(d) From drinking wine.

2. Why does Deven begin to wonder if agreeing to interview Nur for Murad's magazine was wise?
(a) Murad has let him down many times before.
(b) Murad is old and senile.
(c) Murad does not know anything about Nur.
(d) He barely knows Murad.

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

4. What creatures descend on the dead animal after it is hit by the bus Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Seagulls.
(c) Crows.
(d) Sparrows.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Nur's room appear when Deven first arrived in Chapter 3?

3. What is Murad's occupation?

4. Why is Deven doubtful they have arrived in Nur's home city at the start of Chapter 3?

5. Who does Deven describe as a lover of Urdu poetry and the person who taught him Urdu?

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