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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nur say about the Urdu language when Deven tells him about Murad's Urdu poetry magazine?
(a) Urdu is inferior to Hindi.
(b) Urdu is his first love.
(c) There is no Urdu language left.
(d) He never even liked Urdu.

2. Where does Murad visit Deven at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) The newsstand.
(b) Deven's house.
(c) The college.
(d) A restaurant.

3. What does Deven begin to do as Nur's wife cradles the crying child in their room?
(a) He sings the child a lullaby.
(b) He quietly leaves the room.
(c) He cleans Nur's vomit.
(d) He helps Nur up and brings him back to his friends.

4. What does Deven do when after knocking on the door a voice asks if the knocker is a fool?
(a) He says he is not a fool, just a teacher.
(b) He shouts, "I am!"
(c) He knocks again.
(d) He leaves quietly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the hospital that faces Nur's house?

2. What subject does Deven teach at the university?

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

4. What happens to Nur when he and Deven go to the balcony for some privacy after Nur's rowdy friends arrive?

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

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