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

2. Why does Murad get frustrated with Deven at then end of Chapter 5 when he has come up with a solution to Deven's problem of having to keep his job at the college?
(a) Deven does not understand what Murad is saying.
(b) Deven refuses Murad's suggestion.
(c) He feels Deven cannot think for himself.
(d) Deven tells Murad to interview Nur himself.

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

4. 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 rupee.
(b) A piece of glass.
(c) A dead fly.
(d) A bit of food.

5. What does Siddiqui tell Deven a mutual acquaintance of theirs named Faiz is doing in Beirut?
(a) Living the poet's life.
(b) Running a college.
(c) Teaching Biology.
(d) Editing an Urdu magazine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Murad live?

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

4. What does Deven do with the bill Nur had sent him for the interview room they rented?

5. Where does Deven head once he arrives in Mirpore after his first meeting with Nur?

(see the answer key)

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