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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Changez ask to show him around town?
(a) Jamila.
(b) Haroon.
(c) Karim.
(d) Charlie.

2. Karim is half Indian and half _______.
(a) Irish.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Brittish.
(d) English.

3. What happens after Ted and Haroon speak in Part One, Chapter Four?
(a) Ted and Haroon get in to a fight.
(b) Ted is reduced to tears.
(c) Ted shuts down and refuses to speak.
(d) Haroon is reduced to tears.

4. What role did Karim audition for and get in Part Two, Chapter Nine?
(a) Mowgli in 'The Jungle Book.'
(b) Simba in 'The Lion King.'
(c) Scar in the 'The Lion King.'
(d) Baloo the bear in 'The Jungle Book.'

5. What is the relationship between Haroon and Anwar?
(a) Best Friends.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Father/Son.
(d) Enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Karim feel about Changez upon meeting him?

2. What does Helen suggest Karim do about Jamila's marriage situation?

3. Who is Shadwell?

4. How much time passes between Part One, Chapter Three and Chapter Four?

5. What is Shadwell's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Changez view the English society when he arrives?

2. What success does Karim experience at the end of Part Two, Chapter Nine?

3. Whose living conditions change in Part One, Chapter Seven.

4. How is Jean described in Part One, Chapter Three?

5. What exchanges occur between Karim and Helen in Part One, Chapter Three?

6. How does Changez surprise Karim at Eva's housewarming party?

7. How does Haroon feel about his new life with Eva in the city?

8. How do Charlie and Helen each demonstrate the motif of escaping?

9. Why is it ironic that Jamila looks to Karim for advice in Part One, Chapter Four?

10. What are some examples of inherent racism in Part One, Chapter Three?

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