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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Siddiqui tell Deven a mutual acquaintance of theirs named Faiz is doing in Beirut?
(a) Teaching Biology.
(b) Living the poet's life.
(c) Running a college.
(d) Editing an Urdu magazine.

2. What does Deven do with the bill Nur had sent him for the interview room they rented?
(a) He shows it to Sarla and asks her to ask her parents for money.
(b) He tears it up.
(c) He brings it to Murad.
(d) He pays it immediately.

3. What does Deven do as Imtiaz argues with Nur, telling him to recite to his friends while she lay dying?
(a) He gathers Nur's friends so he can recite for them.
(b) He orders their servant to bring Imtiaz medicine.
(c) He convinces Imtiaz to go to the hospital.
(d) He leaves.

4. Where is the room Deven is using to meet with Nur located?
(a) At the top floor of a brothel.
(b) In a vacant hospital room.
(c) On the second floor of a cafe.
(d) In the back of a courtyard.

5. Despite Deven sitting by his side, what does Chiku do during the interview with Nur?
(a) He makes fun of Deven.
(b) He talks over Nur.
(c) He makes fun of Nur.
(d) He falls asleep.

6. What do Dhanu and his friends tell Deven when they run into him at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) They say they can help him any time he needs technical assistance.
(b) They tell him he was their favorite professor.
(c) They thank him for the good grades.
(d) To meet them behind the school and see what they will do to him.

7. What does Deven worry he might have to do once the board finds out his tapes are useless?
(a) Interview Nur again.
(b) Pawn Sarla's jewelry or send her back to her family.
(c) Find a new job.
(d) Ask Imtiaz for help.

8. What does Deven tell Nur his fans come to his house to do?
(a) Hear Nur, not Imtiaz.
(b) Steal his food and drink.
(c) Suck the life from him.
(d) Steal his poetry and ideas.

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

10. Why does Deven refuse to listen to the recordings of Nur after the first night?
(a) He trusts that Chiku did a good job.
(b) He is too drunk to pay attention.
(c) He dislikes tape recordings.
(d) He is frustrated and cannot bare to listen to them.

11. Why does Siddiqui say he will request additional funding from the school for Deven's interview with Nur?
(a) Because he has a better relationship with the registrar.
(b) Because the college owes him.
(c) Because he believes in Deven and wants to help.
(d) Because he says Deven is incapable of doing it on his own.

12. What does Imtiaz include along with the letter she wrote to Deven in Chapter 11?
(a) Several of her own poems.
(b) Several of Nur's new poetry.
(c) Money for Deven's time.
(d) Pictures of Nur as a young man.

13. What does Deven tell Siddiqui about Nur, which makes Siddiqui wonder if Deven is living in a fantasy?
(a) Nur said Deven can be the next great Urdu poet.
(b) Nur said he may dictate his memoirs to him.
(c) He and Nur have become like brothers.
(d) Deven is leaving his job to work for Nur.

14. What does Deven hear in the night for the second time when he is unable to sleep?
(a) A procession of female worshippers.
(b) Traffic.
(c) Owls.
(d) His son whimpering.

15. What does Deven ask Trivedi for, which Trivedi finds absurd, but agrees to?
(a) A salary advance.
(b) A promotion.
(c) One week leave from work.
(d) A loan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumor does Jayadev tell Deven has been floating around the college regarding his trips to Delhi?

2. Why does Murad come to see Deven the morning after he first arrives to meet Nur for the interview?

3. Who is Dhanu?

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

5. What does Nur want Deven's college to do for him as per the letter Deven received when he arrived home after the interview?

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