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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 25, who sees Ocean and Shirin at her locker?

2. In Chapter 19, what does Yusef invite Shirin and her family to?

3. What does Shirin's name mean?

4. In Chapter 19, where do Ocean and Shirin have their first kiss?

5. At the end of Chapter 22, where does Shirin meet Ocean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Navid feel about Ramadan?

2. Why does a cheerleader wave Shirin over in Chapter 15?

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

4. What happens when Coach Hart corners Shirin?

5. What news does Navid have in Chapter 15?

6. What does an Indian girl say to Shirin when she corners her around lunch time?

7. When Ocean and Shirin talk in his car in Chapter 19, what conversation do they have?

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

9. How does Shirin try to ignore Ocean in Chapter 16?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of A Very Large Expanse of Sea and why is that incident the climax?

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