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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 & 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Deven find in the bottom of his tea cup when he stops for tea after arriving in Delhi in Chapter 2?
(a) A piece of glass.
(b) A rupee.
(c) A bit of food.
(d) A dead fly.

2. What does Deven tell Siddiqui about Nur, which makes Siddiqui wonder if Deven is living in a fantasy?
(a) Nur said he may dictate his memoirs to him.
(b) Deven is leaving his job to work for Nur.
(c) He and Nur have become like brothers.
(d) Nur said Deven can be the next great Urdu poet.

3. What animal does the bus hit while Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?
(a) A cow.
(b) A stray cat.
(c) A stray dog.
(d) A wild turkey.

4. What does Deven attribute to Siddiqui's boldness in asking for funding for the tape recorder?
(a) Nur's magic.
(b) Murad's influence.
(c) Deven's prestige.
(d) Siddiqui's good relationship with the administration.

5. What does Deven tell Siddiqui he is going to do, which will prove he is not living in a fantasy?
(a) He will have Nur write him a letter.
(b) Let him listen to his tape recordings of Nur.
(c) He will have Murad vouch for him.
(d) He will bring him to meet Nur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on the balcony just as Deven is about to ask Nur if he can interview him?

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

3. What subject does Deven teach at the university?

4. How is Siddiqui's home described when Deven first visits in Chapter 8?

5. What is the special occasion on Deven's second visit to Nur's home in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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