2. What state does Deven find Nur in after Nur sneaked away from his friends the first night they met?
(a) Nur is drunkenly trying to prepare food for himself.
(b) Nur is lying on the floor in his own vomit.
(c) Nur is trying to make love to his wife.
(d) Nur is sweetly singing to his child.

3. Why are Murad's teeth black at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) From chewing betel leaves.
(b) From drinking wine.
(c) From never brushing.
(d) From drinking coffee.

4. What does Mrs. Bhalla tell Deven her nephew had seen him doing earlier?
(a) Leaving Nur's house.
(b) Riding the bus home.
(c) Taking a nap on a bench.
(d) Giving a lecture.

5. Why is Deven surprised at the company Nur keeps the first time he meets him?
(a) He imagined Nur would be a solitary man.
(b) He has very few visitors.
(c) The people are stiff and boring.
(d) They are old old intellectuals.

6. What does Murad suggest Deven tell Nur regarding Nur's request that Deven work as his secretary?
(a) He has more more important things to do than work for a madman.
(b) He can work as his secretary on weekends when he is not teaching.
(c) He would be honored to be his secretary.
(d) He only wants two hours of his time for an interview.

7. What fading language do Murad and Deven lament while at the restaurant in Chapter 1?
(a) Urdu.
(b) Hindi.
(c) Bori.
(d) Asur.

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

9. How does Murad describe the Hindi language?
(a) The language of peasants.
(b) The language of aristocrats.
(c) That florid language.
(d) The language of love.

10. What is Deven's wife's name?
(a) Soraya.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Darla.
(d) Sarla.

11. What is the guru-shisya tradition Murad describes in Chapter 5?
(a) The shishya sits outside of the guru's house, sometimes for years, until the guru feels he is ready to meet him.
(b) The guru and shishya exchange letters over the course of years in which the guru guides the shishya.
(c) The shishya copies down the guru's work until he learns the guru's art.
(d) The shishya sits at the guru's feet for years to learn from and serve his guru.

12. In what ways were Murad and Deven different when they were young?
(a) Murad was intelligent while Deven was not.
(b) Murad's family was wealthy and Deven's was poor.
(c) Murad was tall, and Deven was short.
(d) Murad was obese, and Deven was thin.

13. Where does Murad live?
(a) Pune.
(b) Mirpore.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Mumbai.

14. How does Nur's room appear when Deven first arrived in Chapter 3?
(a) Sparse and gloomy.
(b) Neat and orderly.
(c) Elegant and regal.
(d) Bright and lively.

15. Where does Murad visit Deven at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) The college.
(b) Deven's house.
(c) The newsstand.
(d) A restaurant.