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

2. What does Jain offer to do to help Deven when he heads back to Mirpore after his interview with Nur is complete?
(a) Send his nephew Pintu to help edit the tapes.
(b) Loan Deven another tape recorder so he can interview Nur again.
(c) Edit the tapes himself and send them to Deven.
(d) Buy Deven all the notebooks he needs to interview Nur.

3. Why does Siddiqui tell Deven he cannot give up on his interview with Nur?
(a) This could be Deven's chance to find better paying work.
(b) The school has already paid for the tape recording.
(c) Siddiqui expects that the interview will do great things for the Urdu department.
(d) Deven should not let his friend Murad down.

4. Why does Murad come to see Deven the morning after he first arrives to meet Nur for the interview?
(a) To supervise the interview.
(b) To tell Deven he is fired.
(c) To make sure the tape recorder works.
(d) To bring him cash.

5. Why does Jain send his nephew Chiku with Deven?
(a) To act as his servant.
(b) He is studying Urdu.
(c) To help with the tape recorder.
(d) To act as his guide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Siddiqui say he will request additional funding from the school for Deven's interview with Nur?

2. Who says he is the corpse of the Urdu language "waiting to be buried" (42)?

3. What does Murad ask Deven to do for his special Urdu issue?

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

5. Why does Deven tell Murad he has already eaten lunch when Murad suggests they get lunch in Chapter 2?

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