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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. How does Karim expect Changez to treat him at Eva's flat party?
(a) Karim things Changez will ignore him.
(b) Karim expects an explosive confrontation.
(c) Karim doesn't know what to expect.
(d) Karim things Changez will pull him aside to speak privately.

2. Where are Helen and Karim quickly intimate at the end of Part One, Chapter Five?
(a) Karim's room.
(b) Helen's room.
(c) An alley.
(d) The park.

3. How does Karim feel at the end of Part One, Chapter Eight?
(a) He is exhausted.
(b) He is lovesick.
(c) He's never been happier.
(d) Like he's let everyone in his life down.

4. How do Karim's feelings toward Charlie change in Part One, Chapter Eight?
(a) He begins to ignore Charlie.
(b) He has completely forgotten about Charlie.
(c) He begins to resent Charlie.
(d) He is more attracted to Charlie than ever.

5. Who home does Karim move in to in Part one, Chapter Seven?
(a) He moves into his own place.
(b) Jamila.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Eva.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Anwar's first business failed, what did he change it to?

2. What does Changez want to see in town?

3. What type of worker is Changez?

4. How does Charlie treat Karim in Part One, Chapter Six?

5. In Part Two, Chapter Nine, Karim finds the city to be _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchanges occur between Karim and Helen in Part One, Chapter Three?

2. How does Changez view the English society when he arrives?

3. Why is it ironic that Jamila looks to Karim for advice in Part One, Chapter Four?

4. How is Karim's sexual confusion demonstrated at the second gathering at Eva's that Haroon speaks at?

5. How is Karim introduced to readers?

6. How do Haroon and Eva's personalities compare to one another?

7. How can the relationship between Changez and Jamila be compared to the relationship between Haroon and Eva.

8. What aspects in Part One, Chapter Four reveal details of Indian culture.

9. Where does Karim find Charlie during Haroon's speech in Part One, Chapter Three, and what is different about Charlie?

10. What are two ways Karim shows compassion or concern for others in Part One, Chapter Six?

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