2. What does Siddiqui tell Deven a mutual acquaintance of theirs named Faiz is doing in Beirut?
(a) Living the poet's life.
(b) Running a college.
(c) Editing an Urdu magazine.
(d) Teaching Biology.

3. What do Dhanu and his friends demand from Deven in Chapter 10?
(a) Money.
(b) A scholarship.
(c) Good grades.
(d) The chance to meet Nur.

4. Which department at the college is more likely to receive funding?
(a) Urdu.
(b) Science.
(c) Hindi.
(d) Anthropology.

5. What does Deven do with the bill Nur had sent him for the interview room they rented?
(a) He pays it immediately.
(b) He brings it to Murad.
(c) He tears it up.
(d) He shows it to Sarla and asks her to ask her parents for money.

6. What does Deven tell Siddiqui about Nur, which makes Siddiqui wonder if Deven is living in a fantasy?
(a) Nur said Deven can be the next great Urdu poet.
(b) Nur said he may dictate his memoirs to him.
(c) Deven is leaving his job to work for Nur.
(d) He and Nur have become like brothers.

7. What does Imtiaz include along with the letter she wrote to Deven in Chapter 11?
(a) Several of her own poems.
(b) Pictures of Nur as a young man.
(c) Money for Deven's time.
(d) Several of Nur's new poetry.

8. What does Nur tell Deven he wants the college to do for him since Deven's lack of response is "hastening [his] early death" (183)?
(a) Name a building after him.
(b) Allow him to teach.
(c) Commission a painting of Nur for the Urdu department.
(d) Allow his son to attend school for free.

9. Why are there so many people at Nur's when Deven visits after purchasing the tape recorder?
(a) Imtiaz is sick.
(b) Imtiaz is having a baby.
(c) Nur's fans want to watch Deven interview him.
(d) Everyone wants to see a tape recorder.

10. What does Deven ask Trivedi for, which Trivedi finds absurd, but agrees to?
(a) A salary advance.
(b) One week leave from work.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A loan.

11. Why does Jain send his nephew Chiku with Deven?
(a) He is studying Urdu.
(b) To act as his guide.
(c) To help with the tape recorder.
(d) To act as his servant.

12. What concern regarding his interview with Nur does Deven share with Siddiqui before leaving his house in Chapter 8?
(a) Nur's family is asking for payment for the interview.
(b) Nur is showing signs of dementia.
(c) Nur and Deven do not seem to be getting along.
(d) Murad keeps interrupting the interview.

13. Why does Deven decide he must sit by Chiku during the interview with Nur?
(a) He saw that Chiku had been drinking too much and fell asleep.
(b) He wants to learn from Chiku how to use a tape recorder.
(c) Murad tells Deven he must keep an eye on him.
(d) He knows more about the tape recorder than Chiku.

14. Where does Nur's friend tel Deven Nur had met Imtiaz?
(a) In that very brothel.
(b) They were childhood neighbors.
(c) At a poetry reading.
(d) In college.

15. Why does Deven often forget to write down Nur's words?
(a) He is so caught up in listening to him.
(b) He did not sleep well the night before.
(c) He is busy fidgeting with the tape recorder.
(d) He is bored stiff.