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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. Who is Jamila's mother?
2. What type of worker is Changez?
3. What type of relationship do Karim and Jamila have?
4. At the end of Part One, Chapter Six, Karim calls _______ to tell her that Marget will need her.
5. What decade does the novel begin in?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Karim's sexual confusion demonstrated at the second gathering at Eva's that Haroon speaks at?
2. What success does Karim experience at the end of Part Two, Chapter Nine?
3. What does punk music represent in Part Two, Chapter Nine?
4. What attitude of racism is foreshadowed in Part One, Chapter One?
5. What is demonstrated in Part One, Chapter Four about gender roles in the Indian culture?
6. Where does Karim find Charlie during Haroon's speech in Part One, Chapter Three, and what is different about Charlie?
7. Why is it ironic that Jamila looks to Karim for advice in Part One, Chapter Four?
8. How is Karim introduced to readers?
9. How can the relationship between Changez and Jamila be compared to the relationship between Haroon and Eva.
10. Why might it be so important to Karim that Haroon realize the full consequences of his choices and possible outcomes of his actions with Eva?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many characters in The Buddha of Suburbia struggle with idea of 'class' and where they fall in the social class ladder. Select three characters and describe their struggle with class throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Family relationships play a large role in the book, and in most of the character's lives. Select one family relationship to describe in-depth; how did it change throughout the book and how did it affect the plot?
Essay Topic 3
Explain why it upset Karim so greatly to find out Charlie participated in bondage. What did that represent to Karim?
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