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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. Why does Deven leave Siddiqui to the task of requesting funds for the tape recorder?

3. How much money is Deven expected to pay for the room he used to interview Nur?

4. Why is Deven happy when Nur suggests Imtiaz might go to a hospital?

5. What does the old woman agree to do for Deven at the end of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Chiku and what does Jain say he will do for Deven?

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

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

4. What does Imtiaz challenge Deven to do in her letter? What does Deven do?

5. After being allowed one week's leave from the college, what plans does Deven have to break with Sarla?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Desai's commentary on marriage in In Custody. How is marriage represented in the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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