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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 Murad describe the Hindi language?
(a) The language of peasants.
(b) The language of love.
(c) That florid language.
(d) The language of aristocrats.

2. Why is Deven doubtful they have arrived in Nur's home city at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) It is so close to where he lives.
(b) It is too remote.
(c) The place seems too busy.
(d) It is too nice.

3. What happens to Nur when he and Deven go to the balcony for some privacy after Nur's rowdy friends arrive?
(a) He passes out.
(b) He forgets where he is.
(c) He is attacked by pigeons.
(d) He is moved to write new poetry.

4. What does Deven do the first evening he meets Nur when he sees Nur sneak away from the crowd?
(a) He follows Nur.
(b) He leaves the house.
(c) He stays and eats with his friends.
(d) He proceeds to drink nervously and become very drunk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Nur give his wife for not feeling well the first night Deven meets him?

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

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

4. What animal does the bus hit while Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?

5. What does Murad agree to do when Deven is upset he will not take him to Nur himself?

(see the answer key)

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