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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Wainwright's father from?
(a) Turks and Caicos.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Barbados.
(d) The Virgin Islands.

2. What drink does Changez offer the American Stranger in Chapter 4?
(a) A glass of red wine.
(b) A Jack Daniels.
(c) A vodka.
(d) A gin and tonic.

3. What does Erica write to Changez about loving in an email she sends to him in Manila?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Rock pools.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Books.

4. What do Pakistanis take great pride in, according to Changez?
(a) The architecture.
(b) Their food.
(c) Their dancing.
(d) Their flowers.

5. What kind of sweets come with the tea for Changez and the American Stranger?
(a) Donuts.
(b) Jalebis.
(c) Beignets.
(d) Cookies.

6. What declines more slowly than wealth, according to Changez?
(a) Status.
(b) Connections.
(c) Luxury.
(d) Memberships.

7. What do the locals in Lahore treasure, according to Changez, in Chapter 3?
(a) The winter.
(b) Their dancers.
(c) The last days of spring.
(d) Their cricket players.

8. What is Changez's early excitement about New York City related to?
(a) His excitement about his new job at Underwood Samson.
(b) His excitement about the sailing club he joins there.
(c) His excitement about theater.
(d) His excitement about cricket.

9. What is the American Stranger frightened of in Chapter 1 regarding Changez?
(a) His accent.
(b) His clothing.
(c) His beard.
(d) His gun.

10. What kind of currency does Changez use in his home country?
(a) Euros.
(b) Lira.
(c) Rupees.
(d) Dollars.

11. How does Changez describe the waiter's appearance at the cafe in Lahore?
(a) Fit.
(b) Menacing.
(c) Unkempt.
(d) Burly.

12. What does the girl Changez likes tell Changez she is afraid of in Chapter 2?
(a) Public speaking.
(b) Failure.
(c) Being in a crowd.
(d) Being alone.

13. What does the girl Changez likes tell him she wants to be?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A dancer.
(c) A singer.
(d) A novelist.

14. Who looks in hostility at Changez in Manila?
(a) A jeepney driver.
(b) A waiter.
(c) A dog walker.
(d) A prostitute.

15. What language besides English does Changez speak and write?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Urdu.
(d) Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Changez live with growing up?

2. How does Changez describe himself to the American Stranger in Chapter 1?

3. What kind of drink do some Pakistanis partake of that can cause death or blindness, according to Changez?

4. What do Changez and the American Stranger drink during their first meeting together in Chapter 1?

5. What are the attractive girls wearing outside the cafe in Lahore in Chapter 2?

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