Characters
Who are the two main protagonists?
Nadia and Saeed.
Where do Saeed and Nadia come from?
An unnamed city in the Middle East.
Who says, "'I don't pray"?
Nadia.
Who is the author of Exit West?
Mohsin Hamid
What is Nadia's defining characteristic when it comes to her appearance?
Her black robe.
Where is the FIRST place that Saeed and Nadia end up after using the magical doors?
The Greek island of Mykonos
Early on in the novel, Nadia and Saeed share that they have not traveled abroad before. Which country does Nadia want to go to, and which country does Saeed want to go to?
Nadia wants to go to Cuba, and Saeed wants to go to Chile.
Lahore, Pakistan
What are TWO reasons that Saeed gets frustrated with Nadia while they are in London (ch. 7-9)?
You must respond with BOTH of the reasons!
1) Because she takes a shower in the house they arrive in
2) Because she still wears the robes even though she does not pray.
Where are the LAST TWO places that Saeed and Nadia go by the end of chapter 11?
London, England and Marin, California.
Who says, "We are all migrants through time?"
The narrator.
What topic does Hamid make social commentary on in his novel, primarily through the doors?
Migration
What are Saeed's parents' jobs? You must respond with BOTH.
1) Saeed's mother: teacher
2) Saeed's father: university professor
Throughout the novel, Nadia and Saeed go to many different places across the globe. However, there is one place in which Nadia and Saeed stay FOR ONLY ONE chapter. Which location is it?
The Greek island of Mykonos.
Hamid writes, "In this group, everyone was foreign, and so, in a sense, no one was." Which group is he referring to?
The group of refugees at the refugee camp in Greece.
According to Hamid, why did he write Exit West?
He wanted to write a response to the resistance against migrants that he noticed.
What did the art in Nadia's childhood home consist of?
"Religious verses and photos of holy sites" (Hamid 21).
List at least six of the places in which the vignettes take place.
Australia, Tokyo, San Diego, Unnamed City, Dubai, Vienna, Kentish Town (London)/Namibia, Tijuana, Amsterdam/Rio de Janeiro, Palo Alto, Marrakesh
In chapter 10, Hamid writes, "we are all migrants through time." How does this connect to/reflect the vignette in that chapter?
It connects to the vignette in chapter 10 because even though the woman "ha[s] lived in the same house her entire life" (207), her surroundings have changed due to the effects of the magical doors.
Which other NOVELS has the author written?
*There are 3!
*You may not find the answer online
Moth Smoke, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia