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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 problem does Erica's father say Pakistan has when Changez goes to his house for dinner?
2. Where does Changez have a pronounced scar?
3. What sport did Changez once play?
4. What do Pakistanis take great pride in, according to Changez?
5. Who did Changez live with growing up?
Short Essay Questions
1. What worries the American Stranger at the beginning of his conversation with Changez in Part I, and how does Changez respond?
2. What does Erica tell Changez about her aspirations that he is quite sure she has not shared with many other people?
3. Where does Changez take Wainwright after drinking in Part II, and why?
4. Why does Changez think his accent is a bit of an advantage for him in his early days at Underwood Samson?
5. What does Erica tell Changez she hates while they are together in Greece, and how is this attitude different from Changez's?
6. What does Jim from Underwood Samson tell Changez he thinks they have in common at their first meeting?
7. How does Changez feel arriving in the Philippines for his first Underwood Samson assignment?
8. What creatures remind Changez of his youth in Chapter 5, and why?
9. What hangs over Changez's and Erica's relationship, casting a sort of shadow over them?
10. What does Changez often think about how Erica acts in a group of people?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Changez's perception, towards the end of the novel, about America's global reach in the world - especially as it is shaped by the 9/11 attacks? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How and why does Hamid use foreshadowing throughout this novel? What effect does his use of foreshadowing have on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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