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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. In Chapter 3, when does Shirin remember that Navid was threatened with expulsion from school?

2. How old was Shirin's father when le left home all alone and came to America?

3. In Chapter 2, what is Shirin watching when her brother brings friends home?

4. What is Ocean's middle name?

5. What color does Shirin decide that Ocean's eyes are?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Shirin working on for the breakdancing crew when someone comes and watches?

2. How do Shirin's parents respond if she compalins about people being mean to her at school or her struggles at school?

3. What does Shirin learn about Ocean in Chapter 13?

4. What are some things that Shirin's father has taught her?

5. In Chapter 9, why does Shirin walk out of Global Perspectives?

6. When did Shirin realize that Navid was dyslexic?

7. What does Shirin remember about living in Iran?

8. How do Shirin's parents have double standards when it comes to Shirin and Navid?

9. How did Shirin help Navid deal with his dyslexia?

10. Why does Shirin wear a headscarf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

People are nasty to Shirin. How are people nasty to Shirin? What do their actions have to do with stereotyping and assumptions?

Essay Topic 2

Shirin is Persian and Muslim. How do Shirin’s religion and ethnicity cause struggles for her at school and in life? Why do her parents have no sympathy for the struggles she faces?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in A Very Large Expanse of Sea to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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