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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. How does Changez feel his colleagues view the change in his appearance when he returns to New York from Lahore?
2. What delicacy does Changez remember fondly to the American Stranger in Chapter 6?
3. How does Changez feel when his brother ruffles his hair in Chapter 9?
4. What movie does the footage of American soldiers in Afghanistan remind Changez of?
5. What does Changez say he was caught up in in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what advice does Erica's mother give to Changez?
2. Why does Changez offer to sample each of the plates of food before the American Stranger eats from them?
3. How does Changez feel about his own reaction to the 9/11 attacks?
4. What is Underwood Samson's guiding principle?
5. Where does Changez find Erica in Chapter 9?
6. What happens the first time Changez and Erica have sex?
7. In Chapter 8, why is Changez worried about his own country?
8. What happens to Changez when he gets back to New York City following the 9/11 attacks?
9. How does the American Stranger react to Changez's ruminations about 9/11 and its aftermath?
10. What topic dominates the conversation between Changez and his family on his visit to Pakistan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing Changez's feelings towards Jim, his mentor at Underwood Samson, and describe how these feelings change over the course of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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