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

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

3. Why does Deven begin to wonder if agreeing to interview Nur for Murad's magazine was wise?
(a) Murad is old and senile.
(b) He barely knows Murad.
(c) Murad does not know anything about Nur.
(d) Murad has let him down many times before.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Deven teach at the university?

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

3. What is Deven's wife's name?

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

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

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