View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the tiles in Nur's room?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

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

3. What does Murad agree to do when Deven is upset he will not take him to Nur himself?
(a) He tells Deven he will have Nur brought to the office to meet him.
(b) He writes him a letter of introduction and sends his office boy to be Deven's guide.
(c) He tells Deven to go home and he will find someone less whiny.
(d) He agrees to take Deven.

4. Which department at the college is more likely to receive funding?
(a) Hindi.
(b) Anthropology.
(c) Science.
(d) Urdu.

5. What does Nur ask Deven to do at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Leave him alone.
(b) Send Nur some of his poetry.
(c) Be his secretary and report to him as soon as possible.
(d) Work as his servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Deven's mother send him to live in Delhi when he was young?

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

3. What surprising scene does Deven encounter when he arrives at Nur for his second time?

4. At the start of Chapter 5, why does Deven say he cannot work for Nur?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 338 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample