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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. When Karim and Eleanor argue at Pyke's house, why is Karim upset?
(a) He doesn't want Eleanor to shut him out.
(b) He doesn't want to fight in front of other people.
(c) He things Eleanor is cheating on him.
(d) Because Elanor starts crying.

2. How does Karim break up with Eleanor?
(a) Over the phone.
(b) Through a letter.
(c) He just stops calling her.
(d) Over dinner.

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

4. How many women are there in Pyke's group?
(a) Two.
(b) Zero.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. How does Karim feel about Terry initially?
(a) He is attracted to Terry.
(b) He thing Terry has a crush on him.
(c) He dislikes Terry.
(d) He feels threatened by Terry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Haroon and Karim argue at the end of Part Two, Chapter Eleven, who storms out?

2. Who helps Changez convince Jamila to let him go with her after Anwar's death?

3. How does Eva and Haroon's relationship begin to change after they move to the city?

4. What does Karim realize about Charlie by the end of Part Two, Chapter Seventeen?

5. What does Pyke offer Karim as a 'present' for his contribution to the play in Part Two, Chapter Eleven?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is in Pyke's acting troupe, and how are they different from one another?

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

3. How has Charlie been influenced by punk?

4. What does Pyke open up to Karim about in Part Two, Chapter Twelve, and what surprising offer does he make?

5. Who dies in Part Two, Chapter Fourteen, and how does he or she meet their demise?

6. The motif of manipulation comes to the forefront in Part Two, Chapter Thirteen. How has Pyke demonstrated manipulation at this point in the novel?

7. What is the final straw that lead Karim to leaving Pyke's action troupe and completely cutting them out of his life?

8. How does the relationship between Karim and Eleanor change in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?

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

10. What does joining Pyke's acting troupe help Karim to realize about social class?

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