Lesson C02.5.2
C02.5.2 The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Mohsin Hamid) Quiz: OCR English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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What narrative form does Mohsin Hamid use throughout The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
- Stream of consciousness
- Third-person omniscient
- Dramatic monologue
- Epistolary novel
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In which Pakistani city does Changez converse with the unnamed American listener?
- Karachi
- Islamabad
- Lahore
- Peshawar
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Which Ivy League university did Changez attend on a financial aid scholarship?
- Harvard University
- Princeton University
- Columbia University
- Yale University
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What New York valuation firm hires Changez immediately after his university graduation?
- Underwood Samson
- McKinsey and Company
- Goldman Sachs
- Lehman Brothers
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What core business motto does the firm Underwood Samson strictly demand from employees?
- Maximise corporate profit
- Pursue market dominance
- Focus on fundamentals
- Adapt or perish
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What is the name of the wealthy American woman Changez falls in love with?
- Erica
- Daisy
- Clara
- Chloe
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Erica's name serves as an explicit literary allegory for which political entity?
- United States
- British Empire
- Western capitalism
- Corporate America
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What is the name of Erica's deceased childhood sweetheart whose memory haunts her?
- Mark
- Chris
- Luke
- Alex
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Erica's obsession with Chris allegorises post-9/11 America's dangerous obsession with what?
- Imperialism
- Isolationism
- Militarism
- Nostalgia
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Which historical event fundamentally alters Changez's relationship with America and his identity?
- Gulf War
- September 11 attacks
- Fall of Kabul
- Invasion of Iraq
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What physical change does Changez make in New York as an act of personal identity?
- Shaving his head
- Getting a tattoo
- Wearing traditional clothes
- Growing a beard
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In which South American city is Changez assigned to value a struggling publishing company?
- Buenos Aires
- Santiago
- Lima
- Valparaíso
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Which veteran publisher in Chile prompts Changez to reconsider his role in American empire?
- Pablo Neruda
- Jorge Luis
- Gabriel Garcia
- Juan-Bautista
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Juan-Bautista compares Changez to which historical group of assimilated Ottoman slave soldiers?
- Conquistadors
- Mamluks
- Janissaries
- Mercenaries
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How is the speech of the American listener presented throughout the entire novel?
- Entirely unheard
- In italicised text
- In footnotes
- Through bracketed dialogue
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What object in the American's pocket creates dramatic tension at the novel's conclusion?
- Loaded revolver
- Business card
- Metal object
- Audio recorder
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What profession does Changez adopt after returning permanently to live in Lahore?
- High school teacher
- Political journalist
- University lecturer
- Corporate lawyer
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What do the corporate initials of the valuation firm Underwood Samson allegorise?
- Western capitalism
- United States
- Universal success
- Corporate greed
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What literary device describes the ending of the novel regarding both characters' motives?
- Ambiguity
- Catharsis
- Epiphany
- Deus ex machina
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In which Lahore district does Changez's conversation with the American take place?
- Anarkali
- Gulberg
- Model Town
- Johar Town
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