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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 kind of charm does Changez think his apartment might have?
(a) Gritty.
(b) Bohemian.
(c) Old world.
(d) Literary.

2. What does the American Stranger ask about dinner in Chapter 9?
(a) If it will be spicy.
(b) If it is always vegetarian.
(c) If he will get cutlery.
(d) If there will be any orange juice served with it.

3. What does the site of the 9/11 attacks come to be called?
(a) Ground Zero.
(b) The Site.
(c) The Grounds.
(d) The Place.

4. What advice does Jim give to Changez about work in Chapter 7?
(a) To be sure to save enough to start his own company.
(b) To focus on the fundamentals.
(c) To make sure to buy stock in the company.
(d) To be sure not to take all his vacation time.

5. How does Changez feel his colleagues view the change in his appearance when he returns to New York from Lahore?
(a) With exuberance.
(b) With consternation.
(c) With indifference.
(d) With sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Changez's mother do when he comes to the house to visit at first?

2. What did Chris die from?

3. Who tells Changez that his beard is not going over well at the office?

4. What movie does the footage of American soldiers in Afghanistan remind Changez of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what scent does Changez point out to the American Stranger, and why?

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

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

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

5. What does Changez mean when he describes feeling a sort of asymmetry to his life in Chapter 6?

6. In Chapter 8, why is Changez worried about his own country?

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

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

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

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

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