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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 eat after having sex with Erica?
2. What makes Changez especially sad when he meets Erica again in Chapter 9?
3. Where does Changez find out Erica is when he returns from Lahore?
4. What does Changez's manager in Chapter 10 tell him about his work?
5. How does Changez feel about returning to New York in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do people treat Changez differently after he grows his beard in Chapter 9?
2. In Chapter 6, what does Changez find changed about Erica when he sees her again after his trip to the Philippines?
3. How does Changez think the American Stranger greets his revelations about his conduct with Erica?
4. How do Changez's parents react when he says he wants to stay longer in Lahore in Chapter 9?
5. Why does Changez offer to sample each of the plates of food before the American Stranger eats from them?
6. What happens the first time Changez and Erica have sex?
7. How does Erica feel when Changez begins to talk about his home and his family?
8. How does Changez feel about his own reaction to the 9/11 attacks?
9. How does business and Underwood Samson change following 9/11?
10. What is Underwood Samson's guiding principle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How and when does Hamid use the words "fundamentalist" and "fundamental" throughout this novel and what are their meanings in the context in which he employs them? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Hamid's perceptions of and feelings towards America change after his trip home to Pakistan later in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Changez is so drawn to Erica, and how does he handle the realization that there is not a real possibility of a romantic relationship with her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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