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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 Deven give Nur's first wife when he arrives at their home for the interview at the start of Chapter 9?
2. How many notebooks does Deven buy after deciding he will write notes instead of worrying about recording the interview?
3. Who is Safiya Begum?
4. In what way was Deven's friendship with Raj different than his friendship with Murad?
5. What does Nur do when Deven begins writing down a poem Nur recited at the end of Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. What good news does Deven receive from Mr. Rai in the registrar's office at the end of Chapter 6?
2. What does Imtiaz challenge Deven to do in her letter? What does Deven do?
3. 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?
4. Though Deven goes to Nur's at a time when the is sure he should be alone, he finds a large crowd. Why are they there?
5. Describe Deven and Sarla's conversation about the fact that he no longer goes to Delhi at the start of Chapter 8.
6. What errors does Chiku make as the person in charge of recording Nur's interview?
7. Why is Nur's interview room bare when Deven and Chiku enter at the start of Chapter 10?
8. Why is Chiku angry at Deven when they go to Nur's room and find it bare?
9. Who is Siddiqui? How does he agree to help Deven with his interview with Nur?
10. Why is Siddiqui's house being demolished in Chapter 11?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of In Custody. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the book.
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