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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. Where did Haroon grow up?

2. What does Helen suggest Karim do about Jamila's marriage situation?

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

4. What is Haroom and Karim's relationship?

5. What does Haroom confide to Karim when they stop on their way to Eva's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Haroon feel about his new life with Eva in the city?

3. What does punk music represent in Part Two, Chapter Nine?

4. How is Karim introduced to readers?

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

6. How is Jean described in Part One, Chapter Three?

7. How do Charlie and Helen each demonstrate the motif of escaping?

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

9. What exchanges occur between Karim and Helen in Part One, Chapter Three?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If Karim is the story's protagonist who or what is the antagonist? Is there more than one antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Karim's kind and sympathetic side with his selfish side, providing multiple examples of both. How does each instance help Karim discover who he truly is? Which side won out in the end?

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