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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Manu?
(a) Nur's son.
(b) Murad's brother.
(c) The school principal.
(d) Deven and Sarla's son.

2. 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 is moved to write new poetry.
(c) He passes out.
(d) He is attacked by pigeons.

3. 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 shishya copies down the guru's work until he learns the guru's art.
(c) The shishya sits at the guru's feet for years to learn from and serve his guru.
(d) The guru and shishya exchange letters over the course of years in which the guru guides the shishya.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Nur tells his friends Deven has come to do, which embarrasses Deven?

2. What animal does the bus hit while Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?

3. When Deven reflects on his life with Sarla, how does he see himself when they first married?

4. Where does Murad want Deven to take him at the start of Chapter 1?

5. Who bought Deven the shirt he wears on the bus ride from Mirpore to Delhi to meet Nur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Deven worry may have been on the papers he used to clean Nur's vomit at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Who performs on the divan at Nur's when Deven visits in Chapter 5? How does Deven feel about this person and performance?

3. What is Chandni Chowk like? What is Deven surprised Nur lives there?

4. What "bad omens" does Deven see as he rides to Delhi and upon first arriving?

5. What does Nur tell his groups of friends Deven is there to do during his first visit in Chapter 3?

6. What does Murad suggest Deven do in order to successfully get an interview with Nur, while continuing his college work as well?

7. How is Mirpore described at the start of Chapter 2 while Deven rides from Mirpore to Delhi?

8. How are young Murad and Deven described in Chapter 1?

9. Who is Mrs. Bhalla? What does she say to Deven when he arrives home after his lectures in Chapter 4?

10. What does Nur tell Deven about Imtiaz when they speak after her performance in Chapter 5?

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