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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Deven envision "holding a tattered copy of poems in his hands" (70) while looking through Manu's books?
(a) Murad.
(b) Himself on his death bed.
(c) His father.
(d) Nur.

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

4. What reason does Deven give Murad for his becoming a professor?
(a) It is his lifelong dream.
(b) His passion is for Hindi.
(c) The salary and prestige.
(d) He has to support his family.

5. Why does Deven begin to wonder if agreeing to interview Nur for Murad's magazine was wise?
(a) Murad does not know anything about Nur.
(b) He barely knows Murad.
(c) Murad has let him down many times before.
(d) Murad is old and senile.

6. What did Deven do for Murad, which Murad has not yet paid him for in Chapter 1?
(a) Write magazine articles.
(b) Sell him cigarettes.
(c) Paint his house.
(d) Teach a class.

7. What is Imtiaz doing in Chapter 5 the second time Deven goes to Nur's?
(a) Reading.
(b) Performing.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Napping.

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

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

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

11. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches in the Hindi department?
(a) He does not believe Deven.
(b) He becomes angry.
(c) He bows to Deven.
(d) He laughs.

12. In Chapter 2, how do people on the bus behave when Deven says he is a teacher?
(a) They ask him a ton of questions about his work.
(b) They tell him teaching is a fool's job.
(c) They seem impressed.
(d) They ignore him.

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

14. 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 tells Deven to go home and he will find someone less whiny.
(c) He agrees to take Deven.
(d) He writes him a letter of introduction and sends his office boy to be Deven's guide.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Deven surprised at the company Nur keeps the first time he meets him?

3. What does Deven do after Nur's wife proceeds to berate Nur and his friends at the end of Chapter 3?

4. How does Nur's room appear when Deven first arrived in Chapter 3?

5. Where does Deven head once he arrives in Mirpore after his first meeting with Nur?

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