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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Murad say to Jain about his nephew Chiku?
(a) He is a lazy drunk.
(b) He is a technical genius.
(c) He did not know how to use the tape recorder.
(d) They could not have done it without him.

3. What does the old woman say Imtiaz did before marrying Nur?
(a) She recited poetry for money.
(b) She was a teacher.
(c) She was a dancing girl.
(d) She was a beggar.

4. What rumor does Jayadev tell Deven has been floating around the college regarding his trips to Delhi?
(a) Deven is so broke he is working a second job in Delhi.
(b) Deven is having an affair.
(c) Deven has been meeting with Nur.
(d) Deven has found a new job.

5. What does Imtiaz call Deven while she is sick in bed in Chapter 7?
(a) A scoundrel.
(b) A jackal.
(c) A dog.
(d) A rat.

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

7. What does Deven suggest Siddiqui do to help him with his work with Nur?
(a) Submit a proposal to the college for funding for a tape recorder.
(b) Compile all of Nur's greatest poems.
(c) Help him come up with interview questions.
(d) Be his note taker.

8. What does Deven's host do with the basket of fruit he brings her to show his gratitude?
(a) She bakes a cake.
(b) She gives it back to Deven.
(c) She gives it to monks.
(d) She serves it that evening with dinner.

9. Why does Sarla think Deven stopped going to Nur, according to her insinuation at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) Murad fired him.
(b) The woman he has been seeing ended their affair.
(c) He cannot afford the bus fare.
(d) Nur no longer wants to work with him.

10. What does Deven say about Sarla's parents at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) They are mean.
(b) They are illiterate.
(c) They are amazing.
(d) They are poor.

11. What does Nur tell Deven in the postcard Sarla gives him at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) He would like to make time for an interview.
(b) He thinks Deven is the next great Urdu poet.
(c) He does not think Deven should visit anymore.
(d) He has new poems he would like to recite to him.

12. What does Mr. Rai give to Deven the day after the annual board meeting?
(a) A slip saying he has been fired.
(b) A blank check to do with what he pleases.
(c) A letter informing him of his salary increase.
(d) Approval paperwork to purchase a tape recorder.

13. Why does Deven call Murad in a panic not long after he arrives to meet Nur for the interview?
(a) Nur's wife has threatened Deven.
(b) Nur is having another party.
(c) Nur expects Deven to pay for his food and drink.
(d) The tape recorder does not work.

14. What does Deven attribute to Siddiqui's boldness in asking for funding for the tape recorder?
(a) Nur's magic.
(b) Siddiqui's good relationship with the administration.
(c) Murad's influence.
(d) Deven's prestige.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which department at the college is more likely to receive funding?

2. What does Nur talk about at the start of the interview to Deven's disappointment?

3. What does Deven tell Siddiqui he is going to do, which will prove he is not living in a fantasy?

4. What does Jain offer to do to help Deven when he heads back to Mirpore after his interview with Nur is complete?

5. What do Dhanu and his friends tell Deven when they run into him at the end of Chapter 11?

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