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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 the old woman tell Deven that Imtiaz always does when she wants something from Nur?
(a) Tells him she is pregnant.
(b) Gets him drunk.
(c) Showers him in compliments.
(d) Pretends to be ill.

2. Why does Deven begin to wonder if agreeing to interview Nur for Murad's magazine was wise?
(a) Murad has let him down many times before.
(b) He barely knows Murad.
(c) Murad is old and senile.
(d) Murad does not know anything about Nur.

3. How long has Deven been trying to interview Nur by the time Murad calls and tells him to wrap it up?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

4. Why does Deven call Murad in a panic not long after he arrives to meet Nur for the interview?
(a) Nur's wife has threatened Deven.
(b) The tape recorder does not work.
(c) Nur expects Deven to pay for his food and drink.
(d) Nur is having another party.

5. What do Siddiqui's friends join them to do after he and Deven have dinner in Chapter 8?
(a) Recite poetry.
(b) Practice Urdu.
(c) Play poker.
(d) Grade exams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Deven upset about the tape recorder Murad wants to purchase from the shop?

2. How does Nur's wife describe the people who visit him nightly?

3. What annual event is taking place at the college at the start of Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad wives are always trying to get their husbands to do?

5. Why does Nur say he is unable to recite his memoirs to Deven at the start of Chapter 7?

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