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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 suggest Murad should do after reading his letter of introduction?
(a) Go back to school.
(b) Perform in a traveling circus.
(c) Write poetry.
(d) Find a new job.

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

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

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

5. Why is Deven surprised at the company Nur keeps the first time he meets him?
(a) The people are stiff and boring.
(b) They are old old intellectuals.
(c) He imagined Nur would be a solitary man.
(d) He has very few visitors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deven begin to do as Nur's wife cradles the crying child in their room?

2. Where does Murad visit Deven at the start of Chapter 1?

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

4. What color is Nur's clothing when Deven first finds him in his room in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Deven tell Murad he has already eaten lunch when Murad suggests they get lunch in Chapter 2?

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