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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 Imtiaz call Deven while she is sick in bed in Chapter 7?
2. What does Nur tell Deven he wants the college to do for him since Deven's lack of response is "hastening [his] early death" (183)?
3. What does Deven feel he has been made "custodian of" (204) at the end of the novel?
4. What does Deven tell Nur his fans come to his house to do?
5. Despite Deven sitting by his side, what does Chiku do during the interview with Nur?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Siddiqui's house being demolished in Chapter 11?
2. Describe Deven and Sarla's conversation about the fact that he no longer goes to Delhi at the start of Chapter 8.
3. Why is Nur's interview room bare when Deven and Chiku enter at the start of Chapter 10?
4. Who is Chiku and what does Jain say he will do for Deven?
5. What errors does Chiku make as the person in charge of recording Nur's interview?
6. What happens when Deven and Murad listen to the tapes of his interview with Nur? What does Murad suggest Deven do?
7. How does Siddiqui manage to convince the school to give Deven more money to interview Nur?
8. How does Murad behave in the shop when he and Deven meet to purchase the tape recorder?
9. What does Imtiaz challenge Deven to do in her letter? What does Deven do?
10. Why is Chiku angry at Deven when they go to Nur's room and find it bare?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing color imagery in In Custody. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the author of In Custody. Who is she? What else has she written? How is In Custody similar or different from her other works?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Desai's language style and word choice in In Custody. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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