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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - In the Suburbs, Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Helen's dad feel about Karim?
(a) He thinks of Karim as the son he never had.
(b) He dislikes Karim, but keeps his opinion to himself.
(c) He thinks Karim is someone else.
(d) He strongly dislikes Karim and calls him racial slurs.

2. Who does Karim have a crush on in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Eva.
(b) Eva's sister.
(c) Charlie.
(d) No one.

3. Why were Haroon and Anwar sent to England?
(a) As a punishment.
(b) To work.
(c) To find wives.
(d) To be educated.

4. What type of student was Haroon?
(a) He fluxtuated often.
(b) Fair.
(c) Excellent.
(d) Poor.

5. Where did Karim's mother and father meet?
(a) At a dance.
(b) In school.
(c) At the marketplace.
(d) Through a friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decade does the novel begin in?

2. In what location does the novel open?

3. How does Helen's dog feel about Karim?

4. What activity does Haroom lead people in while speaking at Eva's house?

5. Who is Jeeta?

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