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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 does Nur do when Deven begins writing down a poem Nur recited at the end of Chapter 9?
2. Why does Siddiqui tell Deven he cannot give up on his interview with Nur?
3. Why are there so many people at Nur's when Deven visits after purchasing the tape recorder?
4. What does Imtiaz include along with the letter she wrote to Deven in Chapter 11?
5. Where does Nur's friend tel Deven Nur had met Imtiaz?
Short Essay Questions
1. What things does Nur try to get Deven or the college to pay for in his final letters to him?
2. Why does Deven call Murad in a panic the first time he meets with Nur in the room Nur's wife had arranged? How does Murad help Deven?
3. Who is Chotu? Describe his relationship with Siddiqui.
4. What good news does Deven receive from Mr. Rai in the registrar's office at the end of Chapter 6?
5. What happens when Deven and Murad listen to the tapes of his interview with Nur? What does Murad suggest Deven do?
6. What information does Nur's first wife want Deven to include in his letter to her telling her when he can interview Nur?
7. Describe Siddiqui's house. Why does he live there?
8. Instead of getting a hotel, with whom does Deven stay while he is interviewing Nur? How does he know this person? How is this person described?
9. Why is Nur's interview room bare when Deven and Chiku enter at the start of Chapter 10?
10. Who is Chiku and what does Jain say he will do for Deven?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Desai's commentary on the role and status of women in In Custody.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Desai's language style and word choice in In Custody. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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