1 $Zadie Smith was born in which city?$

A.

New York

B.

London

C.

Paris

D.

Dublin

2 $Which of the following is Zadie Smith's debut novel?$

A.

On Beauty

B.

Swing Time

C.

White Teeth

D.

NW

3 $In 'The Embassy of Cambodia', who is the protagonist?$

A.

Mrs. Derawal

B.

Fatou

C.

Andrew

D.

Asma

4 $In which London neighborhood is 'The Embassy of Cambodia' primarily set?$

A.

Chelsea

B.

Willesden

C.

Brixton

D.

Soho

5 $Where is Fatou originally from?$

A.

Nigeria

B.

Cambodia

C.

Ivory Coast

D.

Ghana

6 $What is Fatou's employment status in the story?$

A.

She is a well-paid nanny

B.

She is an unpaid domestic worker

C.

She is a diplomat

D.

She is a swimming instructor

7 $What secret activity does Fatou engage in on Mondays?$

A.

She attends English classes

B.

She goes swimming

C.

She visits the Embassy

D.

She meets her parents

8 $Who are the Derawals?$

A.

The diplomats at the embassy

B.

The owners of the health club

C.

The family Fatou works for

D.

Fatou's relatives

9 $How does Fatou obtain entry to the health club?$

A.

She pays for a membership

B.

She sneaks in through the back

C.

She uses guest passes hidden in a drawer

D.

Andrew signs her in

10 $What sport is being played behind the high walls of the Embassy of Cambodia?$

A.

Tennis

B.

Badminton

C.

Soccer

D.

Cricket

11 $Structurally, how are the sections of the story numbered?$

A.

Chapter 1, Chapter 2...

B.

0-1, 0-2, 0-3...

C.

Part I, Part II

D.

First Set, Second Set

12 $Who is Andrew?$

A.

Fatou's brother

B.

A security guard at the embassy

C.

A church-goer and friend to Fatou

D.

Mr. Derawal's business partner

13 $What thematic contrast does the Embassy represent in the story?$

A.

Wealth vs. Poverty

B.

Global suffering vs. Local mundane life

C.

Christianity vs. Buddhism

D.

Urban vs. Rural

14 $Why does Fatou identify with the suffering of the Cambodian people?$

A.

She is Cambodian

B.

She feels trapped and invisible like a victim

C.

She studies history

D.

Her husband was killed in a war

15 $What object does Fatou save from the washing machine?$

A.

A marble

B.

A winning lottery ticket

C.

A passport

D.

A golden ring

16 $How does Mrs. Derawal treat Fatou?$

A.

With maternal affection

B.

With suspicion and condescension

C.

As an equal

D.

She ignores her completely

17 $What is the significance of the 'Pock-marked' wall of the Embassy?$

A.

It represents bullet holes

B.

It represents age

C.

It represents the impact of the shuttlecock

D.

It represents poor construction

18 $The narrative perspective occasionally shifts from Fatou to:$

A.

Mr. Derawal

B.

A first-person plural 'We'

C.

The Ambassador

D.

Andrew

19 $Where does Fatou hide the guest passes?$

A.

Under her mattress

B.

In the Quran

C.

Inside the designated drawer

D.

In her shoe

20 $What prevents Fatou from leaving the Derawals?$

A.

She is in love with Mr. Derawal

B.

They hold her passport

C.

She has a contract

D.

She doesn't know the language

21 $What does the game of badminton symbolize in the story?$

A.

The joy of childhood

B.

The back-and-forth nature of power and survival

C.

The need for physical fitness

D.

Diplomatic relations

22 $What country is Andrew from?$

A.

Kenya

B.

Nigeria

C.

Rwanda

D.

South Africa

23 $What happened to Fatou on her journey to Europe?$

A.

She flew first class

B.

She took a comfortable train

C.

She was rescued by the Derawals in Italy

D.

She worked in a hotel in Italy where her father left her

24 $The story was originally published in which magazine?$

A.

The Atlantic

B.

The New Yorker

C.

Time Magazine

D.

Vogue

25 $What literary device is most prominent in the title 'The Embassy of Cambodia'?$

A.

Oxymoron

B.

Juxtaposition

C.

Hyperbole

D.

Personification

26 $How does Fatou generally travel around Willesden?$

A.

Driving

B.

Bicycling

C.

Walking or taking the bus

D.

Taxi

27 $What does Andrew calculate or discuss with Fatou?$

A.

Mathematical equations

B.

The cost of living

C.

The probability of survival and historical tragedies

D.

Football scores

28 $What defines the 'New People' mentioned in the context of Cambodia?$

A.

The current diplomats

B.

The victims of the Khmer Rouge

C.

The citizens of Willesden

D.

The rich people

29 $What is the tone of the 'We' narrator?$

A.

Angry and violent

B.

Detached, observant, and slightly communal

C.

Romantic and poetic

D.

Confused and chaotic

30 $Why is Fatou fired (or why does she leave)?$

A.

She isn't explicitly fired in the text; the ending is ambiguous

B.

She steals jewelry

C.

She hits a child

D.

Andrew rescues her

31 $Which fruit does Fatou convince herself she is not allergic to?$

A.

Strawberries

B.

Nuts

C.

Shellfish

D.

Wheat

32 $REPLACEMENT QUESTION: How does Fatou view the water in the swimming pool?$

A.

As dirty and dangerous

B.

As a luxury she deserves

C.

As a place to hide

D.

As a religious font

33 $Zadie Smith often explores themes of:$

A.

Medieval history

B.

Multiculturalism and identity

C.

Science fiction futures

D.

Rural farming

34 $The metaphor of 'The Big Men' refers to:$

A.

Basketball players

B.

Dictators and powerful figures

C.

The Derawal family

D.

The police

35 $What separates the Embassy from the street?$

A.

A moat

B.

A high red brick wall

C.

A chain-link fence

D.

A hedge

36 $How does the story end structurally?$

A.

With the score 21-0

B.

With an epilogue

C.

In the middle of a sentence

D.

With a letter from home

37 $What is the weather like in the final scene?$

A.

Sunny

B.

Snowing

C.

Raining

D.

Foggy

38 $The story critiques which social issue?$

A.

Deforestation

B.

Modern slavery and invisible labor

C.

The education system

D.

Animal rights

39 $Fatou compares her swimming to the swimming of:$

A.

A fish

B.

Rich white women

C.

Olympic athletes

D.

Children

40 $What is the significance of the guest passes being 'Guest of the Derawals'?$

A.

It shows the Derawals are generous

B.

It highlights the irony that she is their servant, not their guest

C.

It means the passes are fake

D.

It allows her to buy food

41 $What university did Zadie Smith attend?$

A.

Oxford

B.

Cambridge

C.

Harvard

D.

Yale

42 $In the context of the story, who are the 'Old Men' of Willesden?$

A.

The badminton players

B.

The collective narrators observing the embassy

C.

Fatou's ancestors

D.

The shopkeepers

43 $What emotion does Fatou rarely display externally?$

A.

Joy

B.

Anger

C.

Fear

D.

Confusion

44 $The story suggests that suffering is:$

A.

Always punished

B.

Distributed equally

C.

Often arbitrary and unnoticed

D.

Easily fixed

45 $What year was 'The Embassy of Cambodia' published in book form?$

A.

2000

B.

2005

C.

2013

D.

2020

46 $Which adjective best describes the badminton game played at the Embassy?$

A.

Competitive

B.

Silent

C.

Relentless

D.

Joyful

47 $How does Fatou feel about the children she cares for?$

A.

She hates them

B.

She feels a complex mix of duty and detachment

C.

She wants to adopt them

D.

She is indifferent

48 $What represents the 'little' history vs. the 'big' history in the story?$

A.

Fatou's life vs. The Genocide

B.

The badminton game vs. The swimming pool

C.

London vs. Paris

D.

Andrew vs. Mr. Derawal

49 $What implies that Fatou has developed a survival instinct?$

A.

She fights the police

B.

She steals the passes and rationalizes it

C.

She runs away immediately

D.

She calls her embassy

50 $The closing of the story leaves the reader with a sense of:$

A.

Certainty

B.

Ambiguity

C.

Comedy

D.

Finality

Unit 6 - Practice Quiz