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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 helps Changez convince Jamila to let him go with her after Anwar's death?

2. Where does Pyke invite Karim and Eleanor in Part Two, Chapter Eleven?

3. Who is Marlene?

4. When Haroon and Karim argue at the end of Part Two, Chapter Eleven, who storms out?

5. How does Karim break up with Eleanor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspects of Karim and Changez make them character foils of one another and likely allow for their strong friendship?

2. Under what pretense does Matthew Pyke enter the story?

3. How does Shadwell tell Karim to portray his character in The Jungle Book, and how does Karim react?

4. What emotional interaction occurs between Terry and Karim, spurred by Karim's opportunity to go to America?

5. What does joining Pyke's acting troupe help Karim to realize about social class?

6. What is the final straw that lead Karim to leaving Pyke's action troupe and completely cutting them out of his life?

7. When Pyke invites Karim and Eleanor to dinner, what does Karim have to consider and who does he go to for advice?

8. The motif of manipulation comes to the forefront in Part Two, Chapter Thirteen. How has Pyke demonstrated manipulation at this point in the novel?

9. Who does Karim decide to create his second character for the acting troupe assignment on, and what dilemma does that bring about?

10. How has Charlie been influenced by punk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of manipulation runs strongly through The Buddha of Suburbia. Every major character encounters manipulation, whether they are the manipulator or being manipulated. Discuss at least three examples of manipulation in The Buddha of Suburbia and what it reveals to readers about the characters involved.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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