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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 is Deven's wife's name?
2. Why did Deven's mother send him to live in Delhi when he was young?
3. Why does Murad get frustrated with Deven at then end of Chapter 5 when he has come up with a solution to Deven's problem of having to keep his job at the college?
4. Why is Deven surprised at the company Nur keeps the first time he meets him?
5. What color is Nur's clothing when Deven first finds him in his room in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Deven worry may have been on the papers he used to clean Nur's vomit at the end of Chapter 3?
2. How are young Murad and Deven described in Chapter 1?
3. What does Nur tell Deven about Imtiaz when they speak after her performance in Chapter 5?
4. Why does Deven begin to question agreeing to interview Nur in Chapter 2 while he rides the bus to Delhi?
5. Describe Deven's walk with his son, Manu at the end of Chapter 4.
6. How does Nur react when Deven tells him he teaches Hindi and not Urdu at the college?
7. What scene does Deven encounter when he follows Nur and the sounds of screaming during his first visit in Chapter 3?
8. What does Murad say about the food when Deven takes him out for lunch after his lectures in Chapter 1?
9. Who is Nur? What does Murad want Deven to do in connection with Nur?
10. How is Mirpore described at the start of Chapter 2 while Deven rides from Mirpore to Delhi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing color imagery in In Custody. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 3
Even though this novel has many characters, what makes Deven the protagonist of this novel? Compare his role in the novel to definitions of protagonists.
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