The Last White Man Quizzes

The Last White Man Quiz 1

1 Who wrote The Last White Man?

Oona

Anders

Mohsin Hamid

Anders's Father
2 Where is The Last White Man set?

Britain

United States

An unnamed country

Australia
3 What form does The Last White Man take?

Short story

Novel

Play

Film
4 Who narrates The Last White Man?

An unnamed third-person narrator

Mohsin Hamid

An unnamed first-person narrator

Anders
5 How many parts is the book divided into?

Five

One

Two

Three
6 Who is the book's protagonist?

Oona

There is no protagonist

Anders's father

Anders
7 How is Anders identified in the opening sentence?

A white man

An Asian man

A Black man

A Caucasian male
8 What happens to Anders at the beginning of the story?

His father dies

His skin turns brown

His skin turns white

He is evicted from his home
9 What does Anders use to first confirm his transformation?

Oona turns to him and screams

An instant film camera

He checks his reflection in a spoon

His phone camera
10 Which answer best defines "gait"?

A person's manner of walking

A small barrier

A broken mirror

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

Shock

Indifference

Anger

Joy
12 How does Anders react to turning brown?

He tries to kill himself

He immediately goes out to the doctor

He stays home for a week

He googles the cause of the change
13 "...like a sea creature that should not exist" is an example of what literary device?

Metaphor

Metonymy

Simile

Foreshadowing
14 How does Anders's boss respond to him calling in sick to work?

He asks for a doctor's note

He asks if he needs anything

He tells him he'd better be dying

He tells him to drink lots of fluids
15 Who did Anders's car once belong to?

His father

His mother

Oona

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

Metonymy

Olfactory imagery

Visual imagery

Auditory 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?

Indifference

Anxiety

Grief

Hopefulness
19 What brings Oona back to town?

Her twin brother dies

Her mother dies

Her father dies

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

Chef

Yoga instructor

Personal trainer

Masseuse
21 What is Anders's profession?

Personal trainer

Basketball player

Mechanic

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

She refuses to see him

She rushes over and weeps in his lap

She laughs spitefully

She is reluctant to get involved
23 What is Oona's preferred means of transport?

Car

Subway

Bicycle

Running
24 To what is Anders's home likened?

A cabin

A mobile home

A dump

A spaceship
25 What is the main possession Anders owns?

Coffee machines

Books

Dumbbells

Plants

The Last White Man Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for The Last White Man is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for The Last White Man

The Last White Man study guide contains a biography of Mohsin Hamid, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for The Last White Man…