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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is the shirt Deven wears on the bus ride from Mirpore to Delhi to meet Nur?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

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

4. Where does Murad visit Deven at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) Deven's house.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) The college.
(d) The newsstand.

5. How does Murad describe the Hindi language?
(a) The language of aristocrats.
(b) The language of love.
(c) That florid language.
(d) The language of peasants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fading language do Murad and Deven lament while at the restaurant in Chapter 1?

2. What is Murad's occupation?

3. What did Deven do for Murad, which Murad has not yet paid him for in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Deven tell Murad he has already eaten lunch when Murad suggests they get lunch in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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