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

2. 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 ignore him.
(d) They seem impressed.

3. In what city does Nur live?
(a) Chandni Chowk.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Pune.
(d) Mirpore.

4. What does Murad say when Deven tells him why he left Nur's home after Imtiaz and the old woman fought?
(a) He is not surprised a poet would live such a wild existence.
(b) Deven should have stayed to help the poor old poet.
(c) He cannot believe Nur's family is so dysfunctional.
(d) He is surprised Deven did not want to stay to see them tear each other's eyes out.

5. What does Nur's wife suggest Deven do if he wants to help Nur in Chapter 3?
(a) Give him money.
(b) Carry him to bed.
(c) Tell his friends to go home.
(d) Clean his vomit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the shirt Deven wears on the bus ride from Mirpore to Delhi to meet Nur?

2. Who is Manu?

3. What happens to Nur when he and Deven go to the balcony for some privacy after Nur's rowdy friends arrive?

4. How does Nur describe Deven's relationship with Hindi?

5. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches in the Hindi department?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches Hindi and not Urdu at the college?

2. How does Deven feel about his visit from his old friend Murad at the start of Chapter 1?

3. How does Deven react when Murad tells him he will not be going to Nur's with him? What does Murad do to try to appease his friend?

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

5. What did Deven do for Murad, which Murad has still not yet paid him?

6. Describe what Deven sees when he first enters Nur's room in Chapter 2?

7. What is the guru-shishya tradition and why does Murad mention it to Deven in Chapter 5?

8. What scene does Deven encounter when he follows Nur and the sounds of screaming during his first visit in Chapter 3?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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