The Reluctant Fundamentalist Test | Final Test - Hard

Mohsin Hamid
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist Test | Final Test - Hard

Mohsin Hamid
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 the site of the 9/11 attacks come to be called?

2. What happens to Changez at the airport upon returning from Manila?

3. Who does Erica briefly remind Changez of in Chapter 6?

4. What does Changez's brother clean in Chapter 9 while Changez is visiting?

5. What does the American Stranger ask about dinner in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does business and Underwood Samson change following 9/11?

2. Why does Changez encourage the American Stranger to eat with his hands at dinner?

3. How do Changez's parents react when he says he wants to stay longer in Lahore in Chapter 9?

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

5. In Chapter 8, what advice does Erica's mother give to Changez?

6. In Chapter 6, what does Changez find changed about Erica when he sees her again after his trip to the Philippines?

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

8. In Chapter 8, what changes does Jim see in Changez?

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

10. What does Changez regret asking Erica about in Chapter 8, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Erica's mother gives Changez a copy of Erica's manuscript after her disappearance, and what does Changez's reaction to the manuscript mean? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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