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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. When did breakdancing start?
2. In Chapter 11, how long does Ocean tell Shirin he has lived in the area?
3. When does Shirin remember that her brother would go through her diary?
4. In Chapter 5, how much earlier does Navid leave for school than Shirin?
5. What type sneakers has Shirin decorated with random doodles and graffiti in Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. How important is food in Shirin's house, and what do they have to eat in Chapter 4?
2. Where does Shirin meet another middle-eastern student at school, and what is he like?
3. How do Shirin's parents have double standards when it comes to Shirin and Navid?
4. In Chapter 5, where does Shirin get the jeans she is wearing, and how has she altered them?
5. In Chapter 9, why does Shirin walk out of Global Perspectives?
6. What does Ocean ask Shirin if he can do in Chapter 7?
7. When does Shirin remember someone calling her beautiful in an off-hand way?
8. How do Shirin's parents respond if she compalins about people being mean to her at school or her struggles at school?
9. Why does Navid bring some guys home from school in Chapter 2?
10. What does Shirin remember about living in Iran?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Shirin does not want to see Ocean at first. At first, why does Shirin not want to see Ocean? Why does she give in and agree to see him?
Essay Topic 2
In A Very Large Expanse of Sea, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the Mafi use cliffhangers in A Very Large Expanse of Sea? How do cliffhangers create suspense?
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