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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie does the footage of American soldiers in Afghanistan remind Changez of?
(a) Saw.
(b) Heliport.
(c) Terminator.
(d) Dune.

2. How do people wear a certain flower bud in Lahore?
(a) As bracelets.
(b) As hair ornaments.
(c) As neckalces.
(d) As pins on their chests.

3. What does Erica say to Changez after they have sex in Chapter 7?
(a) She loves him.
(b) He is a kind person.
(c) He is a mean person.
(d) She needs to go to the hospital.

4. What does Jim cook for Changez in Chapter 8?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Fish.
(c) Steak.
(d) Sushi.

5. What artwork does Changez notice in Jim's apartment in Chapter 8?
(a) Works depicting rivers.
(b) An authentic Monet.
(c) An authentic Rembrandt.
(d) Works depicting naked men.

6. What observation does Changez make about how it feels to live in New York City in the aftermath of 9/11 in Chapter 8?
(a) It feels like a world where robots have taken over.
(b) It feels like living in a romantic comedy.
(c) It feels like living in a film about the Second World War.
(d) It feels like an apocalyptic landscape.

7. What does Changez tell Erica to do when they have sex for the second time?
(a) Think of herself as a dolphin.
(b) Pretend he is Chris.
(c) Tell him to stop if she wants to stop.
(d) Think of herself on a beach somewhere.

8. Who does Erica briefly remind Changez of in Chapter 6?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

9. What happens after the end of the project with the cable company?
(a) Changez receives a prorated bonus.
(b) Changez receives an email from Erica that she is breaking up with him.
(c) Changez receives a threatening letter.
(d) Changez receives a warning that he is on probation.

10. What does the American Stranger ask Changez about the waiter in Chapter 8?
(a) Whether he is wearing a kurta.
(b) Whether he is praying.
(c) Whether he will serve chicken or lamb.
(d) Whether he speaks English.

11. How does Changez's family home appear to him when he returns to Lahore in Chapter 9?
(a) Shabby.
(b) Guady.
(c) Very large.
(d) Just the same as it always has.

12. What does Changez tell the American Stranger about the night they are sharing at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) It is a night of some importance.
(b) It is a night of unusual heat in Lahore.
(c) It is a night of unusual cold in Lahore.
(d) It is a night that reminds him of an earlier night months before.

13. What kind of company does Changez evaluate in Chapter 10?
(a) A publishing company.
(b) A pet food company.
(c) A steel company.
(d) A financial management company.

14. How does Changez feel after having sex with Erica in Chapter 7?
(a) Satiated, and ashamed.
(b) Numb.
(c) Angry.
(d) Exhilarated.

15. What does Changez's mother do when he comes to the house to visit at first?
(a) Makes him sleep outside.
(b) Feeds him only bread and chocolate.
(c) Gives him malaria medication.
(d) Twirls a hundred-rupee note around his head.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Changez feel a "murmur of reproach" from in the aftermath of 9/11?

2. What did Chris die from?

3. What does Changez do with his feelings about the 9/11 attacks?

4. Where does Changez find out Erica is when he returns from Lahore?

5. What does Changez not like about the person sitting next to him on the plane to Lahore in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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