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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Nur when he and Deven go to the balcony for some privacy after Nur's rowdy friends arrive?
(a) He passes out.
(b) He forgets where he is.
(c) He is attacked by pigeons.
(d) He is moved to write new poetry.

2. What fading language do Murad and Deven lament while at the restaurant in Chapter 1?
(a) Urdu.
(b) Bori.
(c) Asur.
(d) Hindi.

3. In what city does Nur live?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Chandni Chowk.
(c) Pune.
(d) Mirpore.

4. What does Nur suggest Murad should do after reading his letter of introduction?
(a) Go back to school.
(b) Find a new job.
(c) Write poetry.
(d) Perform in a traveling circus.

5. What does Deven do when after knocking on the door a voice asks if the knocker is a fool?
(a) He shouts, "I am!"
(b) He leaves quietly.
(c) He knocks again.
(d) He says he is not a fool, just a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches in the Hindi department?

2. Who says he is the corpse of the Urdu language "waiting to be buried" (42)?

3. What happens on the balcony just as Deven is about to ask Nur if he can interview him?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad he can only do as a hobby?

5. Where does Murad want Deven to take him at the start of Chapter 1?

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