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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. Which institution that Changez was associated with in Chapter 8 was not nostalgic at all?

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

3. How does Erica want to celebrate with Changez in Chapter 6?

4. What does Changez notice on his flight back to New York City?

5. What does Jim cook for Changez in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Underwood Samson's guiding principle?

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

5. In Chapter 8, why is Changez worried about his own country?

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

7. What happens the first time Changez and Erica have sex?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hamid describe the physical intimacy - and, at times, lack of it - between Changez and Erica? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the ending of this novel, in which the American Stranger appears to be reaching for a gun and the people following Changez appear to be advancing on the American Stranger. Why do you think Hamid chose to end the novel this way? Cite 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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