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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 does Changez tell the American Stranger about the night they are sharing at the end of Chapter 6?

2. What makes Changez especially sad when he meets Erica again in Chapter 9?

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

4. What does Changez ask the American Stranger in the end of Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Changez think the American Stranger greets his revelations about his conduct with Erica?

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

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

5. What topic dominates the conversation between Changez and his family on his visit to Pakistan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

How does Changez describe his own economic class, and how does class status affect his experiences as a college student in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Hamid's descriptions of Lahore to the American Stranger in the cafe, through Changez's eyes. Cite specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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