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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what location does the novel open?
2. What do Karim and Helen exchange?
3. Where are Helen and Karim quickly intimate at the end of Part One, Chapter Five?
4. How does Karim feel about Changez upon meeting him?
5. What does Karim think about the individual he meets at the second party Haroom speaks at?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is demonstrated in Part One, Chapter Four about gender roles in the Indian culture?
2. How does Karim and Shadwell feel about one another upon meeting for the first time?
3. What exchanges occur between Karim and Helen in Part One, Chapter Three?
4. How do Charlie and Helen each demonstrate the motif of escaping?
5. How does Haroon feel about his new life with Eva in the city?
6. How do Changez and Karim react to each other upon meeting for the first time?
7. What part of his father's history does Karim share with readers in Part One, Chapter Two?
8. How is Karim doing in school by Part One, Chapter Eight, and how does Haroon feel about it?
9. How is the theme of class differences introduced in Part One, Chapter One?
10. How does Changez surprise Karim at Eva's housewarming party?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Racism is a strong theme throughout The Buddha of Suburbia. Describe how racism touched the lives of at least three characters.
Essay Topic 2
Define 'character foil' and explain how each of the following characters acted as a foil to Karim.
1. Haroon
2. Anwar
3. Changez
Essay Topic 3
The theme of manipulation runs strongly through The Buddha of Suburbia. Every major character encounters manipulation, whether they are the manipulator or being manipulated. Discuss at least three examples of manipulation in The Buddha of Suburbia and what it reveals to readers about the characters involved.
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