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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 animal does the bus hit while Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?
(a) A wild turkey.
(b) A stray cat.
(c) A cow.
(d) A stray dog.

2. What creatures descend on the dead animal after it is hit by the bus Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?
(a) Crows.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Sparrows.
(d) Seagulls.

3. What is Deven's wife's name?
(a) Darla.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Soraya.
(d) Sarla.

4. 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.

5. What fading language do Murad and Deven lament while at the restaurant in Chapter 1?
(a) Bori.
(b) Urdu.
(c) Hindi.
(d) Asur.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad he can only do as a hobby?

2. What does Deven's bus seat-mate say is the only thing that exists between life and death?

3. What is Deven's occupation?

4. In what ways were Murad and Deven different when they were young?

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

(see the answer key)

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