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

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

3. Why does Deven leave Siddiqui to the task of requesting funds for the tape recorder?
(a) Because they are more likely to fund the Urdu department than the Hindi department.
(b) Because the registrar dislikes Deven.
(c) Because Siddiqui is well-liked at the school.
(d) Because Deven has no idea how to go about doing it.

4. How long has Deven been trying to interview Nur by the time Murad calls and tells him to wrap it up?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sarla doing at the start of Chapter 11 after just returning from holiday?

2. What does Nur tell Deven has happened to him because of their interview?

3. How many notebooks does Deven buy after deciding he will write notes instead of worrying about recording the interview?

4. What does Siddiqui tell Deven a mutual acquaintance of theirs named Faiz is doing in Beirut?

5. Who is Chotu?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nur's interview room bare when Deven and Chiku enter at the start of Chapter 10?

2. What happens when Deven and Murad listen to the tapes of his interview with Nur? What does Murad suggest Deven do?

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

4. Who is Chotu? Describe his relationship with Siddiqui.

5. Why is Chiku angry at Deven when they go to Nur's room and find it bare?

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

7. Describe Deven and Sarla's conversation about the fact that he no longer goes to Delhi at the start of Chapter 8.

8. Who is Siddiqui? How does he agree to help Deven with his interview with Nur?

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

10. 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?

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