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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 Deven do when he is approached by a beggar with a python around his neck?
(a) He gives him a coin.
(b) He invites the man to lunch.
(c) He gives the man his tea.
(d) He screams and runs away.

2. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad he can only do as a hobby?
(a) Ride his bike.
(b) Write in Urdu.
(c) Paint.
(d) Play music.

3. Who is the author of In Custody?
(a) Desa Andrews.
(b) Drew Anderson.
(c) Amanda Daniels.
(d) Anita Desai.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Murad's occupation?

2. What reason does Deven give Murad for his becoming a professor?

3. Where does Deven live?

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

5. What does Murad ask Deven to do for his special Urdu issue?

(see the answer key)

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