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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Murad's teeth black at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) From drinking coffee.
(b) From chewing betel leaves.
(c) From never brushing.
(d) From drinking wine.

2. What excuse does Nur give his wife for not feeling well the first night Deven meets him?
(a) He says he has ulcers.
(b) He says he is too drunk.
(c) He says he has not eaten much.
(d) He says it is his medication.

3. In Chapter 2, how do people on the bus behave when Deven says he is a teacher?
(a) They tell him teaching is a fool's job.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They ask him a ton of questions about his work.
(d) They seem impressed.

4. In what ways were Murad and Deven different when they were young?
(a) Murad's family was wealthy and Deven's was poor.
(b) Murad was obese, and Deven was thin.
(c) Murad was intelligent while Deven was not.
(d) Murad was tall, and Deven was short.

5. What does Deven's bus seat-mate say is the only thing that exists between life and death?
(a) Fun.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Suffering.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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