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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. Who is offended by Karim's characterization of someone he knows?
(a) Pyke.
(b) Carol.
(c) Jon.
(d) Tracey.

2. How does Karim feel toward Eleanor after they sleep together?
(a) He thinks it was a mistake and starts avoiding her.
(b) He is very happy and feels like the dominant one in the relationship.
(c) He regrets it and tells her so.
(d) He falls deeply in love with her, but feels inferior.

3. When Karim gets reacquainted with Charlie in New York, what is he surprised to learn about Charlie's musical career?
(a) He is a big star.
(b) Charlie is now a music teacher.
(c) His band dumped him and then found fame.
(d) He no longer has anything to do with music.

4. Where do Karim and Eleanor later discuss what happened at Pyke's house?
(a) While on a walk.
(b) They do not discuss it.
(c) In Eleanor's car.
(d) At Eleanor's place.

5. Where does Karim meet Terry?
(a) A bar.
(b) During play rehearsal.
(c) Through Eva.
(d) A concert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets beat up by racist thugs in Part Two, Chapter Fifteen?

2. What does Marlene reveal to Karim about Eleanor's last boyfriend?

3. What do Karim and Allie do together for the first time?

4. What surprises Karim about his mother and father's actions when his play opens in London?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who from his life does Karim first select to inspire his character he must develop for the acting troupe, and why does he later have to change it?

3. Under what pretense does Matthew Pyke enter the story?

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

5. How is Eleanor demonstrating a manipulative side by Part Two, Chapter Thirteen?

6. How has Haroon and Eva's relationship changed by Part Two, Chapter Ten?

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

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

9. How does Jamila react to the death in Part Two, Chapter Thirteen?

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

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