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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Murad live?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Mirpore.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Pune.

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

3. What color is Nur's clothing when Deven first finds him in his room in Chapter 3?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

4. What is Deven's occupation?
(a) College lecturer.
(b) Songwriter.
(c) Magazine editor.
(d) Journalist.

5. What bothers Deven about the scene he enters on his second visit to Nur's in Chapter 5?
(a) He feels like Nur does not want him there.
(b) He thinks he should have been asked to recite his poetry.
(c) He feels Nur should be performing and not Imtiaz.
(d) He hates birthday parties.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the small crying child in the room with Nur and his wife in Chapter 3?

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

5. Why did Deven's mother send him to live in Delhi when he was young?

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