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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Deven's mother send him to live in Delhi when he was young?
(a) His father had passed away.
(b) Deven had asked to move too Delhi.
(c) His father lived in Delhi.
(d) Deven was too much trouble for her.

2. What color is the hospital that faces Nur's house?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Gray.

3. Why does Deven tell Murad he has already eaten lunch when Murad suggests they get lunch in Chapter 2?
(a) He feels sick.
(b) He dislikes food in Delhi.
(c) He has already eaten.
(d) He does not want to have to pay for Murad's lunch.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches in the Hindi department?

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

4. Who does Deven describe as a lover of Urdu poetry and the person who taught him Urdu?

5. What creatures descend on the dead animal after it is hit by the bus Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?

(see the answer key)

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