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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 has Jamila decided to do about her marriage situation after getting advice from multiple people in Part One, Chapter Five?

2. What does Changez want to see in town?

3. Who gets a nosebleed at Eva's house?

4. What does Changez say about Anwar in Part Two, Chapter Nine?

5. What type of relationship do Jamila and Changez have after marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Changez and Karim react to each other upon meeting for the first time?

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

4. How is the theme of class differences introduced in Part One, Chapter One?

5. How is Karim introduced to readers?

6. What is demonstrated in Part One, Chapter Four about gender roles in the Indian culture?

7. What attitude of racism is foreshadowed in Part One, Chapter One?

8. What are two ways Karim shows compassion or concern for others in Part One, Chapter Six?

9. How are Karimi's feeling toward Chalie changing in Part One, Chapter Eight.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why it upset Karim so greatly to find out Charlie participated in bondage. What did that represent to Karim?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the birth of punk rock music in England during the era of this book, and the affect it has on Karim and Charley. Why would that music be attractive to them?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways was there a role reversal between Karim and his parents? What did his parents ask of him that is usually something a teenager would ask of their parents instead? How did Karim react to the role reversal?

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