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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 & 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Deven envision "holding a tattered copy of poems in his hands" (70) while looking through Manu's books?
(a) His father.
(b) Himself on his death bed.
(c) Nur.
(d) Murad.

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

3. What subject does Deven teach at the university?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Urdu.
(c) Math.
(d) Hindi.

4. What does Murad ask Deven to do for his special Urdu issue?
(a) Interview Nur.
(b) Edit it.
(c) Write some poetry.
(d) Find a printer.

5. In Chapter 3, what does Nur tells his friends Deven has come to do, which embarrasses Deven?
(a) He says Deven has come to massage him.
(b) He says Deven has come to serve him.
(c) He says Deven has come to be his apprentice.
(d) He says Deven has come to speak for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Murad say when Deven tells him why he left Nur's home after Imtiaz and the old woman fought?

2. In what city does Nur live?

3. Where does Deven head once he arrives in Mirpore after his first meeting with Nur?

4. Why has Sarla become bitter in their marriage?

5. How does Nur describe Deven's relationship with Hindi?

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