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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Changez and the American Stranger drink during their first meeting together in Chapter 1?
(a) Milk.
(b) Juice.
(c) Tea.
(d) Whisky.

2. What does Jim tell Changez he is doing wrong in Chapter 5?
(a) Working too hard.
(b) Reading too much.
(c) Pining too much for Erica.
(d) Not working hard enough.

3. Who did Changez live with growing up?
(a) Eight cousins in the same compound.
(b) He was an only child.
(c) He lived in an orphanage.
(d) Three sisters and two brothers.

4. What seemingly involuntary reaction does the American Stranger make to Changez's story about his last night in Manila?
(a) He glares.
(b) He coughs.
(c) He makes a fist.
(d) He faints.

5. Who does Changez see as his competition for the girl he likes in Chapter 2?
(a) Henry.
(b) Riley.
(c) Mike.
(d) Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Changez go to celebrate with his new work colleagues in Chapter 3?

2. Where does Changez travel for his first trip abroad for his company?

3. What is the name of Changez's dorm at his college?

4. What is one of the most expensive districts of Lahore?

5. What major historical event happens when Changez is in Manila?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Changez think of Jim's house in the Hamptons the first time he sees it for a party?

2. What does Jim from Underwood Samson tell Changez he thinks they have in common at their first meeting?

3. Why does Changez think his accent is a bit of an advantage for him in his early days at Underwood Samson?

4. How does Changez feel when he first starts work at Underwood Samson?

5. What creatures remind Changez of his youth in Chapter 5, and why?

6. How does Changez feel arriving in the Philippines for his first Underwood Samson assignment?

7. What worries the American Stranger at the beginning of his conversation with Changez in Part I, and how does Changez respond?

8. What tragedy in Erica's life does she share with Changez after swimming in the sea in Greece?

9. What does Changez often think about how Erica acts in a group of people?

10. What bothers Changez when he goes on a post-graduation trip with friends from Princeton?

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