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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. Where does Pyke invite Karim and Eleanor in Part Two, Chapter Eleven?
(a) To a play.
(b) To his house for dinner.
(c) To a concert.
(d) To a restaurant.

2. Who does Karim get in a physical fight with at the end of Part Two, Chapter Fifteen?
(a) His father.
(b) Changez.
(c) Hater.
(d) Pyke.

3. What do Eva and Haroon announce at the end of the book?
(a) They are getting married.
(b) They are separating.
(c) They are proud of Karim.
(d) They are pregnant.

4. Who are the veteran actors in Pyke's group?
(a) Richard and Carol.
(b) Jon and Eleanor.
(c) Richard and Jon.
(d) Richard and Eleanor.

5. What do Karim and Eleanor ultimately do about Pyke's invitation?
(a) Suggest something different.
(b) Decline.
(c) Reschedule.
(d) Accept.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a few months together in New York, what is the first thing that makes Karim want to get away from Charlie?

2. What does Terry admit to Karim after Karim says he will be leaving?

3. Karim feels that Shadwell's ideas for his character are ________.

4. In Part Two, Chapter Fifteen, Pyke's play opens with a small tour of ________ performances.

5. As part of the creative process, what does Pyke ask his actors to share?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Who is in Pyke's acting troupe, and how are they different from one another?

4. Who dies in Part Two, Chapter Fourteen, and how does he or she meet their demise?

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

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

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

8. Who does Karim decide to create his second character for the acting troupe assignment on, and what dilemma does that bring about?

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

10. What aspects of Karim and Changez make them character foils of one another and likely allow for their strong friendship?

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