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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 does Changez do with his feelings about the 9/11 attacks?
(a) Hides them from his colleagues.
(b) Hides them from his students.
(c) Shares them with his brother.
(d) Shares them with everyone.

2. Who tells Changez that his beard is not going over well at the office?
(a) Jim.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Henley.
(d) Wainwright.

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

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

5. Where does Changez see Erica again after the second time they have sex?
(a) At a gallery.
(b) At Erica's apartment.
(c) At her apartment.
(d) At a restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Changez observe is putting the American Stranger ill at ease in the start of Chapter 8?

2. How does Changez describe often feeling towards Erica in Chapter 6?

3. When does Erica cry for the first time in front of Changez?

4. What does the American Stranger ask Changez about the waiter in Chapter 8?

5. What does the American Stranger ask about dinner in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Changez when he gets back to New York City following the 9/11 attacks?

2. How does Changez feel at first when visiting Pakistan and his family in Chapter 9?

3. Why do Pakistanis take a lot of pride in their food, according to Changez?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Changez propose to Erica about lovemaking that he feels conflicted about later?

5. What disturbing stories does Changez begin to hear in the aftermath of 9/11 in New York City?

6. In Chapter 8, what parallels does Changez draw between his situation with Erica and what is happening in America?

7. Why does Changez offer to sample each of the plates of food before the American Stranger eats from them?

8. How does Changez feel about his own reaction to the 9/11 attacks?

9. Why does Erica try to distance herself from Changez in Chapter 7?

10. In Chapter 8, what advice does Erica's mother give to Changez?

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