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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 are the veteran actors in Pyke's group?

2. What does Karim realize is the most important thing to him?

3. How does the night at Pyke's house end?

4. What does Karim convince Eva to hire him and Eleanor to do?

5. How does Karim feel toward Eleanor after they sleep together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What activities does Pyke have his acting troupe do as they come together for the first time?

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

3. Who is in Pyke's acting troupe, and how are they different from one another?

4. Who from his life does Karim first select to inspire his character he must develop for the acting troupe, and why does he later have to change it?

5. What does Pyke open up to Karim about in Part Two, Chapter Twelve, and what surprising offer does he make?

6. Who dies in Part Two, Chapter Fourteen, and how does he or she meet their demise?

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

8. How has Haroon and Eva's relationship changed by Part Two, Chapter Ten?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In what ways did Kureishi use the literary technique of foreshadowing in The Buddha of Suburbia? Was it used effectively?

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