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

2. What does Deven ask Trivedi for, which Trivedi finds absurd, but agrees to?
(a) A loan.
(b) One week leave from work.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A salary advance.

3. Why is Deven happy when Nur suggests Imtiaz might go to a hospital?
(a) His father is a doctor at the hospital and will get to meet her.
(b) He can be alone with Nur.
(c) The hospital is right across the street so they can check on her.
(d) Imtiaz will recover more quickly at the hospital.

4. What does Nur do when Deven begins writing down a poem Nur recited at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) He asks Deven why they are not recording.
(b) He recites even more new poetry.
(c) He writes it himself.
(d) He tears Deven's copybook.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concern regarding his interview with Nur does Deven share with Siddiqui before leaving his house in Chapter 8?

2. Who attempts to help Deven and Pintu edit the Nur tapes when Deven returns?

3. 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?

4. What does Murad agree to do when Deven is upset he will not take him to Nur himself?

5. What do Siddiqui's friends join them to do after he and Deven have dinner in Chapter 8?

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