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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. Why does Murad come to see Deven the morning after he first arrives to meet Nur for the interview?

2. What does Siddiqui say to Deven when he asks if he can explain to the college the historical value of his Nur tape?

3. What does Deven suggest Siddiqui do to help him with his work with Nur?

4. Where is the room Deven is using to meet with Nur located?

5. Who is Trivedi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Siddiqui? How does he agree to help Deven with his interview with Nur?

2. What does the old woman tell Deven she can do for him to help him interview Nur?

3. Who is Chotu? Describe his relationship with Siddiqui.

4. Describe Siddiqui's house. Why does he live there?

5. 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?

6. What good news does Deven receive from Mr. Rai in the registrar's office at the end of Chapter 6?

7. What happens when Deven and Murad listen to the tapes of his interview with Nur? What does Murad suggest Deven do?

8. How does Murad behave in the shop when he and Deven meet to purchase the tape recorder?

9. 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?

10. What things does Nur try to get Deven or the college to pay for in his final letters to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining the Urdu language as a symbol in In Custody. In what scenes is Urdu discussed? What is the context? How does the dying Urdu language develop the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Deven and Siddiqui in In Custody. What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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