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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nur's room appear when Deven first arrived in Chapter 3?
(a) Elegant and regal.
(b) Sparse and gloomy.
(c) Bright and lively.
(d) Neat and orderly.

2. What does Deven feel about Imtiaz's poetry in Chapter 5?
(a) It is the best he has ever heard.
(b) It is stolen from Nur.
(c) It is better than Nur's.
(d) It is not bad for a girl.

3. Where is the room Deven is using to meet with Nur located?
(a) On the second floor of a cafe.
(b) At the top floor of a brothel.
(c) In the back of a courtyard.
(d) In a vacant hospital room.

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

5. How long has Deven been trying to interview Nur by the time Murad calls and tells him to wrap it up?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches in the Hindi department?

2. What does Murad agree to do when Deven is upset he will not take him to Nur himself?

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

4. What does Deven do as Imtiaz argues with Nur, telling him to recite to his friends while she lay dying?

5. What rumor does Jayadev tell Deven has been floating around the college regarding his trips to Delhi?

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