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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 27, what does someone throw at Shirin?

2. When Shirin rides to school with Ocean for a second day in Chapter 27, what do people call her?

3. What is the latest that Navid says they can be home in Chapter 24?

4. Where do Ocean and Shirin go to talk in Chapter 19?

5. What does Navid do to get Shrin's attention when he visits her after school in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, why does Navid take Shirin home?

2. Why does Ocean feel like he cannot quit basketball?

3. How do things at school change for Shirin?

4. In Chapter 16, what reception does Shirin get when she returns to Global Perspectives?

5. What does Navid do for Shirin when he takes her home in Chapter 17?

6. Why does Shirin not call Ocean in Chapter 18?

7. In Chapter 18, how long is Shirin sick?

8. How is Shirin able to stay an extra hour with Ocean after the breakdancing battle?

9. What encounter do Shirin and Ocean have with Coach Hart at her locker in Chapter 25?

10. What news does Navid have in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ocean is a star basketball player. What does basketball mean to Ocean? Why does he consider quitting?

Essay Topic 2

Shirin does not trust people. Why does Shirin not trust people? Why does she always believe they have ulterior motives?

Essay Topic 3

Shirin is not at all interested in sports or basketball. Why is it ironic that Ocean is a basketball player, and Shirin is interested in a relationship with him?

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