The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
What narrative technique does Hamid use in The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
What narrative technique does Hamid use in The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
Single-frame narrative
Why should Changez be considered an unreliable narrator?
Why should Changez be considered an unreliable narrator?
His account may be biased or self-serving
How many people died in the 9/11 attacks?
How many people died in the 9/11 attacks?
Nearly 3,000
Who led the al-Qaeda organisation?
Who led the al-Qaeda organisation?
Osama bin Laden
Did al-Qaeda achieve its main goals after the 9/11 attacks?
Did al-Qaeda achieve its main goals after the 9/11 attacks?
No, America increased military presence
How many hate crimes against Muslims were reported immediately after 9/11 in 2001?
How many hate crimes against Muslims were reported immediately after 9/11 in 2001?
481
What is religious fundamentalism?
What is religious fundamentalism?
Belief a text contains absolute literal truth
What does market fundamentalism refer to?
What does market fundamentalism refer to?
Belief in free-market capitalism
What is Changez's religious stance?
What is Changez's religious stance?
Secular Muslim (not strictly religious)
What tension does the novel's title refer to?
What tension does the novel's title refer to?
Between religious & market fundamentalism