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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. How do Karim and Tracey stand out against Pyke's acting group?
2. What happens at Charlie's concert which Eva and Karim attend?
3. Who gets beat up by racist thugs in Part Two, Chapter Fifteen?
4. How does Haroon feel about the new people Eva meets in Part Two, Chapter Ten and brings home for him to meet?
5. Who is Marlene?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the relationship between Karim and Eleanor change in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?
2. After returning to London, in what ways does Karim realize he is finally an adult?
3. What aspects of Karim and Changez make them character foils of one another and likely allow for their strong friendship?
4. How do Karim and Haroon compare and reflect one another at the end of the novel?
5. How does Shadwell tell Karim to portray his character in The Jungle Book, and how does Karim react?
6. Under what pretense does Matthew Pyke enter the story?
7. When Pyke invites Karim and Eleanor to dinner, what does Karim have to consider and who does he go to for advice?
8. How has Charlie been influenced by punk?
9. Who is in Pyke's acting troupe, and how are they different from one another?
10. Who dies in Part Two, Chapter Fourteen, and how does he or she meet their demise?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is a motif of 'endings and new beginnings' throughout The Buddha of Suburbia. Discuss where and how this motif appears throughout the novel, and what purpose it serves the plot.
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
Compare and contrast Haroon and Anwar's struggle with their identity as an Indian emigrant.
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