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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. Who is Trivedi?

2. Who is Chotu?

3. What does Nur tell Deven in the postcard Sarla gives him at the start of Chapter 8?

4. What is Sarla doing at the start of Chapter 11 after just returning from holiday?

5. Why is Deven upset about the tape recorder Murad wants to purchase from the shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does the old woman, who Deven assumes must be Nur's first wife, tell Deven about Imtiaz when she is ill in Chapter 7?

3. What does Imtiaz challenge Deven to do in her letter? What does Deven do?

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

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

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. Why is Chiku angry at Deven when they go to Nur's room and find it bare?

8. How is Raj described? In what way was Deven's friendship with Raj different from his friendship with Murad?

9. What does Deven see as his role in regard to Nur at the end of the novel? How does he decide to meet the challenges he knows lay ahead?

10. Why does Deven feel an odd sense of relief in Chapter 10 when he realizes Murad will no longer help him?

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

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.

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