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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - In the City, Chapter Fifteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Karim stop to visit on his way to Jean's house in Part One, Chapter Three?
(a) Eva.
(b) Helen.
(c) Haroon.
(d) Charlie.

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

4. What type of people attend Eva's party at her new flat?
(a) Friends of her parents.
(b) Friendly new neighbors.
(c) Artists and theater people.
(d) Teenagers.

5. At the beginning of the novel, what has Haroom been invited to speak on?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Eastern Philosophy.
(c) Bicultural Living.
(d) Western Philosphy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jamila's mother?

2. Where did Haroon grow up?

3. What do Karim and Helen exchange?

4. While being intimate with Karim, who is Helen thinking of?

5. What is the first reason Karim is excited to go to Eva's house at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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