The Last White Man Quizzes

The Last White Man Quiz 1

1 Who wrote The Last White Man?
Anders

Anders's Father

Mohsin Hamid

Oona
2 Where is The Last White Man set?
An unnamed country

Britain

Australia

United States
3 What form does The Last White Man take?
Novel

Short story

Play

Film
4 Who narrates The Last White Man?
An unnamed third-person narrator

An unnamed first-person narrator

Anders

Mohsin Hamid
5 How many parts is the book divided into?
Three

Five

Two

One
6 Who is the book's protagonist?
Oona

Anders's father

Anders

There is no protagonist
7 How is Anders identified in the opening sentence?
An Asian man

A white man

A Caucasian male

A Black man
8 What happens to Anders at the beginning of the story?
His skin turns brown

His skin turns white

He is evicted from his home

His father dies
9 What does Anders use to first confirm his transformation?
An instant film camera

He checks his reflection in a spoon

His phone camera

Oona turns to him and screams
10 Which answer best defines "gait"?
A person's manner of walking

A broken mirror

A faithful dog

A small barrier
11 What is the prevailing emotion Anders feels when he sees his transformed face in the mirror for the first time?
Indifference

Shock

Anger

Joy
12 How does Anders react to turning brown?
He immediately goes out to the doctor

He tries to kill himself

He googles the cause of the change

He stays home for a week
13 "...like a sea creature that should not exist" is an example of what literary device?
Foreshadowing

Simile

Metonymy

Metaphor
14 How does Anders's boss respond to him calling in sick to work?
He tells him he'd better be dying

He tells him to drink lots of fluids

He asks for a doctor's note

He asks if he needs anything
15 Who did Anders's car once belong to?
His father

Oona

His mother

Oona's mother
16 "...the loud continuous horn of the car to his rear" is an example of what literary device?
Auditory imagery

Metonymy

Visual imagery

Olfactory imagery
17 Who does Anders wish he could speak to about his change?
His deceased mother

His father

His boss

His aunt
18 Which answer best describes the emotion Anders feels as he learns to accept his changed color in Part One?
Grief

Anxiety

Indifference

Hopefulness
19 What brings Oona back to town?
Her mother dies

Her twin brother dies

Her father dies

She changes color and must leave the city
20 What is Oona's profession?
Yoga instructor

Chef

Personal trainer

Masseuse
21 What is Anders's profession?
Mechanic

Basketball player

Personal trainer

Yoga instructor
22 How does Oona respond to Anders's distress when he calls to tell her he has changed?
She laughs spitefully

She is reluctant to get involved

She rushes over and weeps in his lap

She refuses to see him
23 What is Oona's preferred means of transport?
Running

Car

Bicycle

Subway
24 To what is Anders's home likened?
A dump

A cabin

A spaceship

A mobile home
25 What is the main possession Anders owns?
Coffee machines

Dumbbells

Books

Plants

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