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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 Erica's mother tell Changez when they talk in Chapter 8?

2. What does the site of the 9/11 attacks come to be called?

3. What scent do Changez and The American Stranger smell in Chapter 6?

4. What movie does the footage of American soldiers in Afghanistan remind Changez of?

5. How does Changez realize he is viewing his family home when he comes to visit in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Erica feel when Changez begins to talk about his home and his family?

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

8. Where does Changez find Erica in Chapter 9?

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

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

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 3

Write an essay analyzing the style and tone Hamid sustains while writing in Changez's voice throughout this novel.

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