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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 Jim say he has noticed about Changez in Chapter 8?
(a) He seems suspicious.
(b) He has not seemed like himself.
(c) He seems very happy.
(d) He seems like he is thinking about moving.

2. What does Erica's mother suggest doing in the aftermath of 9/11?
(a) Moving permanently.
(b) Getting a new job.
(c) Taking a vacation.
(d) Leaving the city for a while.

3. What does Underwood Samson value above all else as Changez describes it in Chapter 8?
(a) Its reputation.
(b) Its luxurious building.
(c) The health of its staff.
(d) Maximum productivity.

4. What does Changez regret asking Erica about in Chapter 8?
(a) Her graduate program.
(b) Her garden.
(c) Her novel.
(d) Her apartment.

5. 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 that reminds him of an earlier night months before.
(d) It is a night of unusual cold in Lahore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Changez think after he and Erica try to have sex for the first time?

2. How does Changez feel his colleagues view the change in his appearance when he returns to New York from Lahore?

3. What does Changez tell Erica to do when they have sex for the second time?

4. What does Jim cook for Changez in Chapter 8?

5. How does Changez feel after having sex with Erica in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 8, what kind of abuse does Changez endure on the street?

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

5. How do Changez's parents react when he says he wants to stay longer in Lahore in Chapter 9?

6. What does Changez regret asking Erica about in Chapter 8, and why?

7. How does the American Stranger react to Changez's ruminations about 9/11 and its aftermath?

8. How do people treat Changez differently after he grows his beard in Chapter 9?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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