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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. Why does Siddiqui order most of his meals from restaurants?
(a) He gets free food because he is nobility.
(b) He does not know how to cook.
(c) The kitchen roof fell in.
(d) He makes a lot of money.

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

3. How many faculty make up the Urdu department at the college?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 15.

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

5. What does Nur do when Deven begins writing down a poem Nur recited at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) He writes it himself.
(b) He tears Deven's copybook.
(c) He recites even more new poetry.
(d) He asks Deven why they are not recording.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deven tell Nur his fans come to his house to do?

2. Why does Siddiqui tell Deven he cannot give up on his interview with Nur?

3. What does Imtiaz call Deven while she is sick in bed in Chapter 7?

4. Why does Siddiqui say he will request additional funding from the school for Deven's interview with Nur?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What good news does Deven receive from Mr. Rai in the registrar's office at the end of Chapter 6?

2. What does Nur tell Deven happened to Imtiaz after her performance? Why does he think this happened? What does Deven think may be the real reason this happened?

3. Who is Jayadev and what does he say to Deven at the annual board meeting, which Sarla overhears?

4. How is Raj described? In what way was Deven's friendship with Raj different from his friendship with Murad?

5. At the start of Chapter 11, as Deven watches Sarla sweep he wants to touch her, but decides not to. Why does he want to touch her? Why does he opt not to?

6. Why is Siddiqui's house being demolished in Chapter 11?

7. Why does Deven feel an odd sense of relief in Chapter 10 when he realizes Murad will no longer help him?

8. Instead of getting a hotel, with whom does Deven stay while he is interviewing Nur? How does he know this person? How is this person described?

9. What does Imtiaz challenge Deven to do in her letter? What does Deven do?

10. What does Deven see as his role in regard to Nur at the end of the novel? How does he decide to meet the challenges he knows lay ahead?

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