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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the man from who is arranged to marry Jamila?
(a) Africa.
(b) England.
(c) India.
(d) America.

2. What is Karim's first impression of Shadwell?
(a) Mild curiosity.
(b) Complete fascination.
(c) Immediate attraction.
(d) Strong dislike.

3. How does Helen's dog feel about Karim?
(a) The dog growls from a distance at him.
(b) The dog attacks him.
(c) The dog tries to mate with him.
(d) The dog is afraid of him.

4. Who is Shadwell?
(a) Karim's teacher.
(b) Karim's school friend.
(c) Eva's friend.
(d) Eva's cousin.

5. What style of music describes the band that Charlie and Karim see together?
(a) Classical.
(b) Punk.
(c) Grunge.
(d) Classic Rock.

6. Why does Karim barely recognize Charlie in Part One, Chapter Three?
(a) Charlie cuts his hair.
(b) Charlie dies his hair.
(c) Charlie has a black eye.
(d) Charlie has grown a beard.

7. What is the first reason Karim is excited to go to Eva's house at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is fascinated by Eva.
(b) He thinks there will be free food there.
(c) He is not really excited.
(d) He wants to meet Eva's sister.

8. What does Charlie do at the end of Part One, Chapter Eight?
(a) Yells at Karim and threatens to beat him up.
(b) Writes and performs a new hit song.
(c) Breaks up his band and disappears.
(d) Kisses Karim.

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

10. At the end of Part One, Chapter Six, Karim calls _______ to tell her that Marget will need her.
(a) Helen.
(b) Jeeta.
(c) Jamila.
(d) Jean.

11. When Karim stops going to school, where does Eva arrange for him to go?
(a) To a college.
(b) Jail.
(c) Miltary school.
(d) A boy's camp.

12. Who pays for the flat Jamila and Changez share?
(a) Changez.
(b) Karim.
(c) Jamila's uncle.
(d) Anwar.

13. Who does Changez ask to show him around town?
(a) Jamila.
(b) Haroon.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Karim.

14. What is Jean doing in town in Part One, Chapter Three?
(a) Spying on Margaret for Haroon.
(b) Spying on Karim for Margaret.
(c) Spying on Karim for Haroon.
(d) Spying on Haroon for Margaret.

15. Where do Changez and Jamila first meet?
(a) A party.
(b) The train station.
(c) Karim's house.
(d) Anwar's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. While being intimate with Helen, who is Karim thinking about?

2. What activity does Karim do to help focus his mind at the beginning of Part One, Chapter Five?

3. Why does Jamila not leave her household when Anwar arranges a marriage for her?

4. What does Charlie do when he, Karim, and Helen all end up outside Karim's school?

5. What is Shadwell's profession?

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