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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 decide he will do despite knowing the calamities they lay ahead at the end of the story?
2. What does Imtiaz call Deven while she is sick in bed in Chapter 7?
3. Why does Deven refuse to listen to the recordings of Nur after the first night?
4. What does Nur want Deven's college to do for him as per the letter Deven received when he arrived home after the interview?
5. What does Nur tell Deven has happened to him because of their interview?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does Deven call Murad in a panic the first time he meets with Nur in the room Nur's wife had arranged? How does Murad help Deven?
3. Why is Siddiqui's house being demolished in Chapter 11?
4. Who does Jain send with Deven to help edit his tapes? Is he helpful?
5. Why is Chiku angry at Deven when they go to Nur's room and find it bare?
6. What things does Nur try to get Deven or the college to pay for in his final letters to him?
7. Who is Chotu? Describe his relationship with Siddiqui.
8. Describe Deven and Sarla's conversation about the fact that he no longer goes to Delhi at the start of Chapter 8.
9. Describe Siddiqui's house. Why does he live there?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Desai's In Custody. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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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