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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of drink do some Pakistanis partake of that can cause death or blindness, according to Changez?
(a) Moonshine.
(b) Gin.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Beer.

4. When does Changez find himself staring at the girl he likes?
(a) When she sunbathes topless.
(b) When she swims.
(c) When she dances.
(d) When she sings.

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

6. How does Changez describe himself to the American Stranger in Chapter 1?
(a) As a hater of America.
(b) As a lover of Pakistan.
(c) As a lover of India.
(d) As a lover of America.

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

8. Where does the American Stranger guess that Changez attended college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) University of Pennsylvania.
(c) Yale.
(d) Princeton.

9. Who rides in the limousine with Jim on the way to the company's summer party?
(a) Changez and Riley.
(b) Henley and Riley.
(c) Wainwright and Jennifer.
(d) Changez and Wainwright.

10. Where does Changez go to celebrate with his new work colleagues in Chapter 3?
(a) The bar at the Royalton.
(b) The Waldorf Astoria.
(c) The Ritz.
(d) The Changray.

11. Where is the American Stranger sitting in the cafe?
(a) With his back to Changez.
(b) With a view of the sea.
(c) With a view of the kitchen.
(d) With his back close to the wall.

12. What major historical event happens when Changez is in Manila?
(a) The Sumatra Tsunami.
(b) The 9/11 attacks.
(c) The Oklahoma City bombing.
(d) The beginning of the Iraq War.

13. In Chapter 5, what begins to appear in the air above the square?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Planes.
(c) Insects.
(d) Bats.

14. What does Changez do for the first time in Manila?
(a) Find a girlfriend.
(b) Make a call from a payphone.
(c) Eat meat.
(d) Attempt to speak and act more like an American.

15. Where is Changez originally from?
(a) Lahore.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) London.
(d) Vancouver.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Erica's father say about the state of Pakistan that annoys Changez?

3. What declines more slowly than wealth, according to Changez?

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

5. What does the girl who Changez likes tell him she thinks is lovely about him?

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