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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 does not want to have to pay for Murad's lunch.
(c) He dislikes food in Delhi.
(d) He has already eaten.

2. What does Imtiaz tell Nur he cannot do without the money she has earned performing that evening?
(a) Eat.
(b) Buy alcohol.
(c) Pay his rent.
(d) Send their son to school.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad wives are always trying to get their husbands to do?
(a) Work less.
(b) Make more money.
(c) Drink and smoke less.
(d) Clean up around the house.

4. How does Nur's room appear when Deven first arrived in Chapter 3?
(a) Sparse and gloomy.
(b) Bright and lively.
(c) Neat and orderly.
(d) Elegant and regal.

5. What happens on the balcony just as Deven is about to ask Nur if he can interview him?
(a) Deven gets sick and has to leave.
(b) A servant comes to give Nur a massage.
(c) Nur falls asleep.
(d) Nur's wife demands he come back inside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Murad's teeth black at the start of Chapter 1?

2. What does the old woman who enters Nur's room while he and Imtiaz are fighting say to Imtiaz?

3. What animal does the bus hit while Deven is riding from Mirpore to Delhi?

4. What does Sarla hand to Deven when he returns from his walk with Manu at the end of Chapter 4?

5. Why is Deven doubtful they have arrived in Nur's home city at the start of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Deven behave toward his wife as protest against her disappointment in their married life?

2. How does Deven feel about Nur's letter asking him to be his secretary? Describe Murad and Deven's discussion regarding this matter in Chapter 5.

3. Describe what Deven sees when he first enters Nur's room in Chapter 2?

4. How does Murad poke fun at Deven when he offers him one of his two cigarettes in Chapter 1?

5. What "bad omens" does Deven see as he rides to Delhi and upon first arriving?

6. How is Mirpore described at the start of Chapter 2 while Deven rides from Mirpore to Delhi?

7. Who performs on the divan at Nur's when Deven visits in Chapter 5? How does Deven feel about this person and performance?

8. What is Chandni Chowk like? What is Deven surprised Nur lives there?

9. How does Deven feel about his visit from his old friend Murad at the start of Chapter 1?

10. What does Murad suggest Deven do in order to successfully get an interview with Nur, while continuing his college work as well?

(see the answer keys)

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