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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Natasha describe her father's performance in A Raisin in the Sun in “Natasha Kingsley: A Daughter’s History"?
2. What kind of street musician does Daniel listen to outside of his father's store after the fight with Charlie?
3. What poem does Daniel say he will write one day after making out with Natasha at the karaoke club?
4. What does the sister Lachesis hold in her hands in the description from “Fate: A History"?
5. What color are Jeremy Fitzgerald's eyes described as in the narrative?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?
2. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?
3. What importance does the setting play in The Sun is Also a Star?
4. What is the one good thing that Charlie does in the novel? Why do you think he does it?
5. How are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?
6. How would you gauge the difference between Daniel and Natasha's falling in love with the other?
7. How is Daniel's relationship with his father illustrated in the novel?
8. How do the differences between the blue-haired, mohawked couple illustrate the differences between Daniel and Natasha?
9. What is the significance of the violin street performer in the novel?
10. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the subway conductor say that inspires Daniel to seek out God in the novel? How does this objective lead to Daniel meeting Natasha? What is the outcome of Daniel's attempt to seek out God?
Essay Topic 2
What does "Deus ex Machina" mean, and where does this phrase appear in the novel? What is the significance of the phrase in relation to the story? How does deus ex machina apply thematically in The Sun is Also a Star?
Essay Topic 3
What study from the New York Times does Daniel present to Natasha? Why? How does Natasha respond to Daniel's discussion of this study?
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