The Last White Man Quizzes

The Last White Man Quiz 1

1 Who wrote The Last White Man?
Anders's Father

Anders

Oona

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

Australia

United States

Britain
3 What form does The Last White Man take?
Play

Novel

Short story

Film
4 Who narrates The Last White Man?
Anders

An unnamed third-person narrator

Mohsin Hamid

An unnamed first-person narrator
5 How many parts is the book divided into?
Five

Two

One

Three
6 Who is the book's protagonist?
Anders's father

There is no protagonist

Oona

Anders
7 How is Anders identified in the opening sentence?
A Black man

A white man

A Caucasian male

An Asian man
8 What happens to Anders at the beginning of the story?
His father dies

He is evicted from his home

His skin turns brown

His skin turns white
9 What does Anders use to first confirm his transformation?
An instant film camera

His phone camera

Oona turns to him and screams

He checks his reflection in a spoon
10 Which answer best defines "gait"?
A person's manner of walking

A faithful dog

A broken mirror

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

Indifference

Shock

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?
Metonymy

Metaphor

Foreshadowing

Simile
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 if he needs anything

He asks for a doctor's note
15 Who did Anders's car once belong to?
His mother

Oona

His father

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 aunt

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

Hopefulness

Indifference

Grief
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?
Masseuse

Chef

Yoga instructor

Personal trainer
21 What is Anders's profession?
Personal trainer

Mechanic

Basketball player

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

She laughs spitefully

She rushes over and weeps in his lap

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

Running

Subway

Car
24 To what is Anders's home likened?
A mobile home

A spaceship

A cabin

A dump
25 What is the main possession Anders owns?
Books

Dumbbells

Coffee machines

Plants

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