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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What subject does Deven teach at the university?
2. What happens on the balcony just as Deven is about to ask Nur if he can interview him?
3. Why has Sarla become bitter in their marriage?
4. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad he can only do as a hobby?
5. How does Nur's room appear when Deven first arrived in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Deven begin to question agreeing to interview Nur in Chapter 2 while he rides the bus to Delhi?
2. How does Deven feel about his visit from his old friend Murad at the start of Chapter 1?
3. Who is Mrs. Bhalla? What does she say to Deven when he arrives home after his lectures in Chapter 4?
4. What "bad omens" does Deven see as he rides to Delhi and upon first arriving?
5. Describe what Deven sees when he first enters Nur's room in Chapter 2?
6. Why is Deven surprised at the company Nur keeps when he first meets him?
7. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches Hindi and not Urdu at the college?
8. What is Chandni Chowk like? What is Deven surprised Nur lives there?
9. What does Deven worry may have been on the papers he used to clean Nur's vomit at the end of Chapter 3?
10. Why does Deven go to the college rather than home when he first returns to Mirpore after his first visit to Delhi? What does he do at the college?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Desai's In Custody. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Deven's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if Deven were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 3
Write a brief essay analyzing the title In Custody. Explore the ways in which the title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
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