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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Deven say about Sarla's parents at the end of Chapter 8?
2. What does the old woman say Imtiaz did before marrying Nur?
3. What does Mr. Rai give to Deven the day after the annual board meeting?
4. What does Deven's host do with the basket of fruit he brings her to show his gratitude?
5. Why does Deven often forget to write down Nur's words?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Siddiqui? How does he agree to help Deven with his interview with Nur?
2. What does the old woman tell Deven she can do for him to help him interview Nur?
3. Who does Jain send with Deven to help edit his tapes? Is he helpful?
4. How does Murad behave in the shop when he and Deven meet to purchase the tape recorder?
5. What things does Nur try to get Deven or the college to pay for in his final letters to him?
6. What information does Nur's first wife want Deven to include in his letter to her telling her when he can interview Nur?
7. Why does Deven feel an odd sense of relief in Chapter 10 when he realizes Murad will no longer help him?
8. What does Imtiaz challenge Deven to do in her letter? What does Deven do?
9. 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?
10. What does the old woman, who Deven assumes must be Nur's first wife, tell Deven about Imtiaz when she is ill in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Desai’s focus on the theme of being trapped as presented in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title In Custody. Explore the ways in which the title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Desai of In Custody. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
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