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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprising scene does Deven encounter when he arrives at Nur for his second time?
(a) Movers packing up Nur's things.
(b) A crowd gathering around a divan for a performance.
(c) A sick Nur being rushed to the hospital.
(d) A quiet dinner with Nur and his small family.

2. Who is the author of In Custody?
(a) Amanda Daniels.
(b) Drew Anderson.
(c) Anita Desai.
(d) Desa Andrews.

3. In what ways were Murad and Deven different when they were young?
(a) Murad was intelligent while Deven was not.
(b) Murad was tall, and Deven was short.
(c) Murad's family was wealthy and Deven's was poor.
(d) Murad was obese, and Deven was thin.

4. Why does Deven tell Murad he has already eaten lunch when Murad suggests they get lunch in Chapter 2?
(a) He feels sick.
(b) He dislikes food in Delhi.
(c) He has already eaten.
(d) He does not want to have to pay for Murad's lunch.

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

6. What does Deven's bus seat-mate say is the only thing that exists between life and death?
(a) Suffering.
(b) Fun.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Beauty.

7. What does Deven begin to do as Nur's wife cradles the crying child in their room?
(a) He cleans Nur's vomit.
(b) He quietly leaves the room.
(c) He sings the child a lullaby.
(d) He helps Nur up and brings him back to his friends.

8. What does Deven find in the bottom of his tea cup when he stops for tea after arriving in Delhi in Chapter 2?
(a) A piece of glass.
(b) A dead fly.
(c) A rupee.
(d) A bit of food.

9. In Chapter 3, what does Nur tells his friends Deven has come to do, which embarrasses Deven?
(a) He says Deven has come to speak for him.
(b) He says Deven has come to massage him.
(c) He says Deven has come to serve him.
(d) He says Deven has come to be his apprentice.

10. Who says he is the corpse of the Urdu language "waiting to be buried" (42)?
(a) Nur.
(b) Murad.
(c) Deven.
(d) Deven's father.

11. What does Nur ask Deven to do at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Leave him alone.
(b) Work as his servant.
(c) Send Nur some of his poetry.
(d) Be his secretary and report to him as soon as possible.

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

13. Where does Murad live?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Pune.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Mirpore.

14. What color is Nur's clothing when Deven first finds him in his room in Chapter 3?
(a) Gray.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

15. What is Deven's wife's name?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Darla.
(c) Soraya.
(d) Sarla.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Manu?

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

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

4. What does Deven do when after knocking on the door a voice asks if the knocker is a fool?

5. What does Nur tell Deven about Imtiaz in Chapter 5?

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