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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. Where does Changez have a scar left by surgery?
2. In Chapter 7, what does Chagnez tell the American Stranger shocks him looking back on his time in America?
3. What does Changez's brother clean in Chapter 9 while Changez is visiting?
4. How does Changez feel his colleagues view the change in his appearance when he returns to New York from Lahore?
5. What does Changez think of Erica when he sees her again for the first time after they have sex?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Erica feel when Changez begins to talk about his home and his family?
2. What topic dominates the conversation between Changez and his family on his visit to Pakistan?
3. In Chapter 8, why is Changez worried about his own country?
4. Why does Changez encourage the American Stranger to eat with his hands at dinner?
5. What disturbing stories does Changez begin to hear in the aftermath of 9/11 in New York City?
6. In Chapter 6, what scent does Changez point out to the American Stranger, and why?
7. What is Underwood Samson's guiding principle?
8. In Chapter 7, what does Changez propose to Erica about lovemaking that he feels conflicted about later?
9. In Chapter 6, what does Changez find changed about Erica when he sees her again after his trip to the Philippines?
10. Why does Changez offer to sample each of the plates of food before the American Stranger eats from them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring Hamid's descriptions of Lahore to the American Stranger in the cafe, through Changez's eyes. Cite specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does the working environment and the expectations at Underwood Samson affect Changez and his perceptions of American culture and American business culture? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How do Changez's perceptions of himself, and of his own identity, change over the course of the novel? What kinds of factors does Changez consider in trying to figure out what his core values and goals are? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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