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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 & 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nur tell Deven in the postcard Sarla gives him at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) He thinks Deven is the next great Urdu poet.
(b) He would like to make time for an interview.
(c) He does not think Deven should visit anymore.
(d) He has new poems he would like to recite to him.

2. What does Nur talk about at the start of the interview to Deven's disappointment?
(a) His wives.
(b) Food and drink.
(c) His friends.
(d) Music.

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

4. What does Nur tell Deven about Imtiaz in Chapter 5?
(a) She first came to him as a student, but soon wanted his house, audience, and friends.
(b) She has been his muse for years.
(c) She is the true poet and he is her apprentice.
(d) She is the greatest thing that has happened to him.

5. What does Deven do when after knocking on the door a voice asks if the knocker is a fool?
(a) He leaves quietly.
(b) He says he is not a fool, just a teacher.
(c) He shouts, "I am!"
(d) He knocks again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Chotu?

2. What does Murad say they can afford with the funding Deven has received from the college for the tape recorder?

3. What does Deven do when he is approached by a beggar with a python around his neck?

4. What does Deven begin to do as Nur's wife cradles the crying child in their room?

5. Why is Deven happy when Nur suggests Imtiaz might go to a hospital?

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