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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says he is the corpse of the Urdu language "waiting to be buried" (42)?
(a) Deven.
(b) Deven's father.
(c) Murad.
(d) Nur.

2. How does Nur describe Deven's relationship with Hindi?
(a) He says Deven is in love with Hindi.
(b) He says Hindi is the ruler and Deven is its slave.
(c) He says Deven is wasting his talents teaching Hindi.
(d) He says he understands teaching Hindi is a means to an end for Deven.

3. Who is the author of In Custody?
(a) Drew Anderson.
(b) Anita Desai.
(c) Amanda Daniels.
(d) Desa Andrews.

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

5. What bothers Deven about the scene he enters on his second visit to Nur's in Chapter 5?
(a) He thinks he should have been asked to recite his poetry.
(b) He hates birthday parties.
(c) He feels Nur should be performing and not Imtiaz.
(d) He feels like Nur does not want him there.

6. How does Deven feel during his walk around the village with Manu?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Distraught.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Anxious.

7. What does Deven's bus seat-mate say is the only thing that exists between life and death?
(a) Fun.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Beauty.

8. 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) He feels Deven cannot think for himself.
(b) Deven does not understand what Murad is saying.
(c) Deven tells Murad to interview Nur himself.
(d) Deven refuses Murad's suggestion.

9. What does the old woman who enters Nur's room while he and Imtiaz are fighting say to Imtiaz?
(a) She tells her she is right and suggests Nur leave.
(b) She tells her to treat their husband with respect and honor.
(c) She tells her she should be thankful to have a place to live.
(d) She tells her to leave and calls her a "bitch."

10. 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) Speaking to a neighbor.
(d) Breaking their dishes and yelling.

11. What does Imtiaz show Nur and Deven when she finds them in Nur's room after her performance?
(a) The new poetry she has written.
(b) Nur's notebook of poetry.
(c) The rupees she has earned.
(d) The dinner she has prepared for them.

12. What does Deven wonder about regarding the paper he used to clean up Nur's vomit at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) If he should have brought it too Murad.
(b) If he might get sick from touching it.
(c) If he could have sold it to Nur's fans.
(d) If it might have had Nur's poetry on it.

13. Where does Murad want Deven to take him at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) His house for dinner.
(b) The best restaurant in town.
(c) The dingiest bar in town.
(d) The hospital.

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

15. What animal does the bus hit while Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?
(a) A stray cat.
(b) A cow.
(c) A wild turkey.
(d) A stray dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on the balcony just as Deven is about to ask Nur if he can interview him?

2. What does Murad suggest Deven tell Nur regarding Nur's request that Deven work as his secretary?

3. What does Nur suggest Murad should do after reading his letter of introduction?

4. What fading language do Murad and Deven lament while at the restaurant in Chapter 1?

5. What does Nur say about the Urdu language when Deven tells him about Murad's Urdu poetry magazine?

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