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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 & 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shape is Deven's house in when he finally arrives after he has been away interviewing Nur?
(a) It is completely empty.
(b) It is covered in dust and stinks of garbage.
(c) It is exactly as he left it.
(d) It appears to have been robbed.

2. What does Imtiaz tell Deven and Nur while she is in bed sick in Chapter 7?
(a) Deven must pay in advance to speak to Nur from now on.
(b) Deven must leave and never come back.
(c) If Nur recites his memoirs to Deven she will leave him.
(d) She has suffered after performing in public and she fears the same for Nur.

3. Who is Manu?
(a) Deven and Sarla's son.
(b) Nur's son.
(c) The school principal.
(d) Murad's brother.

4. What happens to Nur when he and Deven go to the balcony for some privacy after Nur's rowdy friends arrive?
(a) He is moved to write new poetry.
(b) He is attacked by pigeons.
(c) He forgets where he is.
(d) He passes out.

5. Where does Deven stay while he is interviewing Nur?
(a) His wife Sarla's sister's house.
(b) His friend Murad's mother's house.
(c) His friend Raj's aunt's house.
(d) His friend Siddiqui's cousin's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nur tell Deven in the postcard Sarla gives him at the start of Chapter 8?

2. How many notebooks does Deven buy after deciding he will write notes instead of worrying about recording the interview?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad he can only do as a hobby?

4. What does Murad suggest Deven purchase to help him work with Nur?

5. What does Deven do when he is approached by a beggar with a python around his neck?

(see the answer key)

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