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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 is Nur?
(a) The college principal.
(b) Deven's father-in-law.
(c) Murad's father.
(d) An Urdu poet.

2. Why has Sarla become bitter in their marriage?
(a) She wanted the type of marriage she saw in magazines.
(b) Deven constantly cheats on her.
(c) Deven never wants to spend time with her.
(d) She has had to work to support the family.

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

4. What state does Deven find Nur in after Nur sneaked away from his friends the first night they met?
(a) Nur is trying to make love to his wife.
(b) Nur is lying on the floor in his own vomit.
(c) Nur is drunkenly trying to prepare food for himself.
(d) Nur is sweetly singing to his child.

5. What is Sarla doing when Deven first arrives home after his first night at Nur's?
(a) Breaking their dishes and yelling.
(b) She is not home.
(c) Speaking to a neighbor.
(d) Packing his things.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, how do people on the bus behave when Deven says he is a teacher?

3. Where does Deven live?

4. What is Murad's occupation?

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

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