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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 & 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Deven begin to wonder if agreeing to interview Nur for Murad's magazine was wise?
(a) Murad has let him down many times before.
(b) He barely knows Murad.
(c) Murad does not know anything about Nur.
(d) Murad is old and senile.

2. What color is the shirt Deven wears on the bus ride from Mirpore to Delhi to meet Nur?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

3. In Chapter 2, how do people on the bus behave when Deven says he is a teacher?
(a) They seem impressed.
(b) They ask him a ton of questions about his work.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They tell him teaching is a fool's job.

4. What does Deven do after Nur's wife proceeds to berate Nur and his friends at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) He tells his wife she is awful.
(b) He runs out of the house.
(c) He agrees with Nur's wife.
(d) He tells Nur's friends to go home.

5. Where does Deven live?
(a) Pune.
(b) Mirpore.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Mumbai.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nur describe Deven's relationship with Hindi?

2. How does Deven feel during his walk around the village with Manu?

3. What is Sarla doing when Deven first arrives home after his first night at Nur's?

4. What does Murad suggest Deven purchase to help him work with Nur?

5. What does Nur ask him when he first sees Deven in Chapter 5 and Deven tells him he is there per Nur's invitation?

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