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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the attractive girls wearing outside the cafe in Lahore in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 5, what begins to appear in the air above the square?

3. What drink does Changez offer the American Stranger in Chapter 4?

4. How long does Changez tell the American Stranger he spent in America?

5. What kind of company does Changez assess in Manila?

Short Essay Questions

1. By the end of Part II, what does Changez think about the way Jim is treating him?

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

3. What assumption does Jim make about Changez during their first meeting that is incorrect?

4. How do the people working at the companies Changez evaluates for Underwood Samson generally act towards him and the others from the company?

5. Why does Jim tell Changez he has decided to hire him?

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

7. How did Changez get the scar on his arm?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Changez and Wainwright seem to form a unique connection between the recruits at Underwood Samson, and how does Hamid describe their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Changez's reaction to the 9/11 attacks, and what they reveal about his character, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the adjustments to American culture that Changez finds most difficult to make in the early parts of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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