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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. How does Karim feel about Changez upon meeting him?

2. When Anwar's first business failed, what did he change it to?

3. What is Jean doing in town in Part One, Chapter Three?

4. What decade does the novel begin in?

5. Where are Helen and Karim quickly intimate at the end of Part One, Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does punk music represent in Part Two, Chapter Nine?

3. How is Karim's sexual confusion demonstrated at the second gathering at Eva's that Haroon speaks at?

4. How is Karim introduced to readers?

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

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

7. How does Karim and Shadwell feel about one another upon meeting for the first time?

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

9. What does the mention of Shadwell's career foreshadow?

10. How is the theme of 'life as an immigrant' displayed in Part One, Chapter Five?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Family relationships play a large role in the book, and in most of the character's lives. Select one family relationship to describe in-depth; how did it change throughout the book and how did it affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

If Karim is the story's protagonist who or what is the antagonist? Is there more than one antagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in The Buddha of Suburbia struggle with idea of 'class' and where they fall in the social class ladder. Select three characters and describe their struggle with class throughout the novel.

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