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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old woman agree to do for Deven at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Tell his wife he has not been cheating on her.
(b) Arrange for him to meet with Nur in private.
(c) Pay Deven for his time and trouble.
(d) Put in a good word for him at the college.

2. What does Nur tell Deven in the postcard Sarla gives him at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) He would like to make time for an interview.
(b) He thinks Deven is the next great Urdu poet.
(c) He has new poems he would like to recite to him.
(d) He does not think Deven should visit anymore.

3. Who is Jain?
(a) Deven's boss.
(b) A shop owner.
(c) A magazine editor.
(d) Nur's servant.

4. What family plans does Deven break in order to interview Nur at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) A trip to see Sarla's parents.
(b) A family picnic.
(c) A cousin's wedding.
(d) A trip to America.

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

6. What does Deven decide he will do despite knowing the calamities they lay ahead at the end of the story?
(a) He will run to meet them.
(b) He will run away from them.
(c) He will make Murad pay for them.
(d) He will beg for forgiveness.

7. What does Deven do as Imtiaz argues with Nur, telling him to recite to his friends while she lay dying?
(a) He convinces Imtiaz to go to the hospital.
(b) He gathers Nur's friends so he can recite for them.
(c) He leaves.
(d) He orders their servant to bring Imtiaz medicine.

8. How many faculty make up the Urdu department at the college?
(a) 15.
(b) 1.
(c) 0.
(d) 5.

9. What does Jain offer to do to help Deven when he heads back to Mirpore after his interview with Nur is complete?
(a) Send his nephew Pintu to help edit the tapes.
(b) Edit the tapes himself and send them to Deven.
(c) Buy Deven all the notebooks he needs to interview Nur.
(d) Loan Deven another tape recorder so he can interview Nur again.

10. What does Imtiaz call Deven while she is sick in bed in Chapter 7?
(a) A scoundrel.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rat.
(d) A jackal.

11. What does Siddiqui say to Deven when he asks if he can explain to the college the historical value of his Nur tape?
(a) He will do so with honor.
(b) The tape is worthless.
(c) Nobody cares about Urdu.
(d) He no longer works at the college.

12. How much money is Deven expected to pay for the room he used to interview Nur?
(a) 500 rupees.
(b) 1000 rupees.
(c) 250 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

13. What rumor does Jayadev tell Deven has been floating around the college regarding his trips to Delhi?
(a) Deven has found a new job.
(b) Deven is having an affair.
(c) Deven has been meeting with Nur.
(d) Deven is so broke he is working a second job in Delhi.

14. What does Nur tell Deven has happened to him because of their interview?
(a) He needs cataract surgery.
(b) He has been unable to get out of bed.
(c) He has become even more famous.
(d) His wife left him.

15. What is Sarla doing at the start of Chapter 11 after just returning from holiday?
(a) Sweeping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Napping.
(d) Sobbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Murad tell Deven to do in order to pay off all of his bills?

2. 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)?

3. What does Deven give Nur's first wife when he arrives at their home for the interview at the start of Chapter 9?

4. Who attempts to help Deven and Pintu edit the Nur tapes when Deven returns?

5. What does Nur want Deven's college to do for him as per the letter Deven received when he arrived home after the interview?

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