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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of Chapter 5, why does Deven say he cannot work for Nur?
(a) He dislikes Nur.
(b) He has to keep his college job to support his family.
(c) He would miss his son too much.
(d) He does not understand Urdu.

2. Who does Deven envision "holding a tattered copy of poems in his hands" (70) while looking through Manu's books?
(a) His father.
(b) Murad.
(c) Nur.
(d) Himself on his death bed.

3. In what ways were Murad and Deven different when they were young?
(a) Murad was intelligent while Deven was not.
(b) Murad was tall, and Deven was short.
(c) Murad was obese, and Deven was thin.
(d) Murad's family was wealthy and Deven's was poor.

4. Why does Deven tell Murad he has already eaten lunch when Murad suggests they get lunch in Chapter 2?
(a) He has already eaten.
(b) He dislikes food in Delhi.
(c) He does not want to have to pay for Murad's lunch.
(d) He feels sick.

5. What subject does Deven teach at the university?
(a) Urdu.
(b) Hindi.
(c) Math.
(d) Poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Murad's teeth black at the start of Chapter 1?

2. What does Siddiqui tell Deven a mutual acquaintance of theirs named Faiz is doing in Beirut?

3. What is Deven's occupation?

4. What does the old woman tell Deven that Imtiaz always does when she wants something from Nur?

5. What does Imtiaz tell Deven and Nur while she is in bed sick in Chapter 7?

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