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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. Where is the room Deven is using to meet with Nur located?

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

3. What does Deven say about Sarla's parents at the end of Chapter 8?

4. In what way was Deven's friendship with Raj different than his friendship with Murad?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Deven brings his host a basket of fruit as a thank you? How does Deven feel about this and why?

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

5. How does Siddiqui manage to convince the school to give Deven more money to interview Nur?

6. What things does Nur try to get Deven or the college to pay for in his final letters to him?

7. What does the old woman tell Deven she can do for him to help him interview Nur?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Deven's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if Deven were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

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