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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nur's wife describe the people who visit him nightly?
(a) Lifelong friends.
(b) Leaches.
(c) Worshippers.
(d) Inspirations.

2. In what city does Nur live?
(a) Mirpore.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Chandni Chowk.
(d) Pune.

3. What does Murad agree to do when Deven is upset he will not take him to Nur himself?
(a) He agrees to take Deven.
(b) He writes him a letter of introduction and sends his office boy to be Deven's guide.
(c) He tells Deven he will have Nur brought to the office to meet him.
(d) He tells Deven to go home and he will find someone less whiny.

4. How does Nur's room appear when Deven first arrived in Chapter 3?
(a) Sparse and gloomy.
(b) Bright and lively.
(c) Neat and orderly.
(d) Elegant and regal.

5. Who bought Deven the shirt he wears on the bus ride from Mirpore to Delhi to meet Nur?
(a) Murad.
(b) His in-laws.
(c) Sarla.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state does Deven find Nur in after Nur sneaked away from his friends the first night they met?

2. What does Deven do when after knocking on the door a voice asks if the knocker is a fool?

3. Who says he is the corpse of the Urdu language "waiting to be buried" (42)?

4. What subject does Deven teach at the university?

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

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