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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which poets does Changez remember his mother quoting?
(a) Gaines and Ritter.
(b) Finch and Hollow.
(c) Rumi and Straub.
(d) Faiz and Ghalib.

5. Where do Changez and Erica go for a picnic?
(a) Central Park.
(b) Long Island.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Mantuak.

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

7. What does the girl Changez likes tell Changez he gives off a strong sense of in Chapter 2?
(a) Failure.
(b) Competence.
(c) Home.
(d) Confidence.

8. How does Changez tell the American Stranger he was able to identify him as American?
(a) By his haircut.
(b) By his bearing.
(c) By his accent.
(d) By his clothing.

9. In what part of Lahore is the cafe Changez sits in with the American Stranger?
(a) Old Anarkali.
(b) Springton.
(c) Bugoli.
(d) The German Quarter.

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

11. Who interviews Changez from the company he badly wants to work for?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) David.
(c) Henry.
(d) Jim.

12. What does the sketch on Erica's wall depict?
(a) Chris and Erica together.
(b) A galaxy.
(c) An island within an island.
(d) Her dog.

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

14. What city does Changez travel to for his first work traveling assignment?
(a) London.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Manila.

15. Where does Changez have a pronounced scar?
(a) His leg.
(b) His forearm.
(c) His face.
(d) His forehead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sweets come with the tea for Changez and the American Stranger?

2. How does Changez describe the waiter's appearance at the cafe in Lahore?

3. What does Jim tell Changez he is doing wrong in Chapter 5?

4. Who seems the most relaxed of the new recruits at Changez's new job in Chapter 3?

5. How does Changez momentarily feel about his colleague in the limousine in Manila?

(see the answer keys)

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