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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 & 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the hospital that faces Nur's house?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Gray.
(d) Yellow.

2. Why does Murad come to see Deven the morning after he first arrives to meet Nur for the interview?
(a) To tell Deven he is fired.
(b) To bring him cash.
(c) To make sure the tape recorder works.
(d) To supervise the interview.

3. Why is Deven surprised at the company Nur keeps the first time he meets him?
(a) He has very few visitors.
(b) He imagined Nur would be a solitary man.
(c) They are old old intellectuals.
(d) The people are stiff and boring.

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

5. What does Sarla hand to Deven when he returns from his walk with Manu at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) A letter saying she is leaving him.
(b) Deven poetry torn to pieces.
(c) A letter from Murad.
(d) A postcard from Nur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Deven's mother send him to live in Delhi when he was young?

2. What does the landlady tell Deven about the bill for the room at the start of Chapter 10?

3. Why is Deven upset about the tape recorder Murad wants to purchase from the shop?

4. Why does Deven begin to wonder if agreeing to interview Nur for Murad's magazine was wise?

5. How does Murad describe the Hindi language?

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