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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. When Changez realizes Jamila will never be intimate with him, what does he do?

2. What happens after Ted and Haroon speak in Part One, Chapter Four?

3. What does Karim's mother admit to him at the end of Part One, Chapter One?

4. How does Karim feel at the end of Part One, Chapter Eight?

5. Who is Jeeta?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Changez surprise Karim at Eva's housewarming party?

2. What attitude of racism is foreshadowed in Part One, Chapter One?

3. How did Anwar and Haroon react differently to the challenges they faced when moving to England for school?

4. What are some examples of inherent racism in Part One, Chapter Three?

5. Whose living conditions change in Part One, Chapter Seven.

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

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

8. What does the mention of Shadwell's career foreshadow?

9. How do Margaret and Ted each demonstrate the theme of 'identity' in Part One, Chapter Seven?

10. How does Karim and Shadwell feel about one another upon meeting for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why The Buddha of Suburbia is classified as a coming of age story. Who is coming of age in this story, and what life challenges and experiences help that individual mature?

Essay Topic 2

Manipulation is a major theme in The Buddha of Suburbia. Describe at least three different situations where one character is manipulating another. What is their motivation for manipulating someone else? Do the characters being manipulated realize what it happening? If so, why do they allow it to happen?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did Kureishi use the literary technique of foreshadowing in The Buddha of Suburbia? Was it used effectively?

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