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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. What type of relationship do Jamila and Changez have after marriage?
2. When Anwar's first business failed, what did he change it to?
3. In Part One, Chapter Two, who does Karim meet at the second party Haroom is speaking at?
4. Where did Haroon grow up?
5. How does Karim expect Changez to treat him at Eva's flat party?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is demonstrated in Part One, Chapter Four about gender roles in the Indian culture?
2. How is Karim doing in school by Part One, Chapter Eight, and how does Haroon feel about it?
3. How did Anwar and Haroon react differently to the challenges they faced when moving to England for school?
4. Where does Karim find Charlie during Haroon's speech in Part One, Chapter Three, and what is different about Charlie?
5. What attitude of racism is foreshadowed in Part One, Chapter One?
6. How is Changez introduced in the book, and what does Anwar feel about him after finally meeting him?
7. How do Haroon and Eva's personalities compare to one another?
8. After Changez and Jamila are married, what is Changez's relationship like with Jamila, Anwar, and Karim?
9. How is the theme of 'life as an immigrant' displayed in Part One, Chapter Five?
10. Why is it ironic that Jamila looks to Karim for advice in Part One, Chapter Four?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways did Kureishi use the literary technique of foreshadowing in The Buddha of Suburbia? Was it used effectively?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the birth of punk rock music in England during the era of this book, and the affect it has on Karim and Charley. Why would that music be attractive to them?
Essay Topic 3
The women of The Buddha of Suburbia are quite strong in their own right. Compare and Contrast any two of the following female characters in how they demonstrated strength in the novel.
1. Jamila.
2. Margaret.
3. Eva.
4. Eleanore.
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