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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. When Pyke directs his actors to create a character based on someone they know, who does Karim pick?
(a) Pyke.
(b) Haroon.
(c) Jamila.
(d) Anwar.

2. After a few months together in New York, what is the second thing that makes Karim want to get away from Charlie?
(a) Charlie is an alcoholic.
(b) Charlie cheets on Karim.
(c) Charlie begins experimenting with hard drugs.
(d) Charlie begins experimenting with bondage.

3. Who does Karim decide to base his second characterization on?
(a) Haroon.
(b) Changez.
(c) Pyke.
(d) Charlie.

4. After the show is over, where does Karim tell Terry he is going?
(a) A bar.
(b) Home.
(c) America.
(d) 'Away'.

5. What does Pyke tell Karim happened to Eleanor's last boyfriend?
(a) He skipped town and no one has heard from him since.
(b) He died in an accident at work.
(c) He died in a car accident.
(d) He killed himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is offended by Karim's characterization of someone he knows?

2. Carol is described as ______ and ______.

3. Who does Karim ask for advice from regarding Pyke's invitation?

4. How does Haroon feel about the new people Eva meets in Part Two, Chapter Ten and brings home for him to meet?

5. How successful is the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What activities does Pyke have his acting troupe do as they come together for the first time?

2. What emotional interaction occurs between Terry and Karim, spurred by Karim's opportunity to go to America?

3. The motif of manipulation comes to the forefront in Part Two, Chapter Thirteen. How has Pyke demonstrated manipulation at this point in the novel?

4. How do Karim and Haroon compare and reflect one another at the end of the novel?

5. What is the final straw that lead Karim to leaving Pyke's action troupe and completely cutting them out of his life?

6. How does Shadwell tell Karim to portray his character in The Jungle Book, and how does Karim react?

7. After Karim and Charlie have lived together a few months in New York, what two things about Charlie make Karim want to get away from him?

8. What sort of overall reception does the play receive?

9. Who from his life does Karim first select to inspire his character he must develop for the acting troupe, and why does he later have to change it?

10. When Pyke invites Karim and Eleanor to dinner, what does Karim have to consider and who does he go to for advice?

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