The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. Where does the novel begin?

2. Where did Changez go to college?

3. Who was Changez’s love interest when he was in America?

4. What novel does the party at Jim’s remind Changez of?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why is Changez able to assess American behavior so easily?

2. How was Changez able to go to university?

3. How is Changez’s experience in Greece different from his travel companions?

4. What does Erica mean when she says that she and Changez are both homesick?

5. What did Changez love about New York?

Paired Resource

“The History of Pakistan in 10 Minutes”

• A short video offering a history of Pakistan
• How does Pakistan in the first few chapters of the novel compare with the United States?

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. What is the first one-on-one activity that Erica invites Changez to do?

2. How does Changez react when he sees the news of the 9/11 attacks on TV?

3. What animal flies around the café in Lahore?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.