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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 & 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how do people on the bus behave when Deven says he is a teacher?
(a) They tell him teaching is a fool's job.
(b) They seem impressed.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They ask him a ton of questions about his work.

2. What does Deven's bus seat-mate say is the only thing that exists between life and death?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Fun.

3. What did Deven do for Murad, which Murad has not yet paid him for in Chapter 1?
(a) Sell him cigarettes.
(b) Teach a class.
(c) Paint his house.
(d) Write magazine articles.

4. What is Deven's occupation?
(a) Magazine editor.
(b) College lecturer.
(c) Songwriter.
(d) Journalist.

5. What does Murad ask Deven to do for his special Urdu issue?
(a) Find a printer.
(b) Write some poetry.
(c) Edit it.
(d) Interview Nur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the bus hit while Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?

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

3. What creatures descend on the dead animal after it is hit by the bus Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?

4. Who is Nur?

5. Why does Deven begin to wonder if agreeing to interview Nur for Murad's magazine was wise?

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