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

2. In Chapter 20, who confronts Shirin about kissing Ocean?

3. What does Navid miss eating during Ramadan?

4. How much time does Navid buy for Shirin at the beginning of Chapter 24?

5. In Chapter 22, which class periods are easy for Shirin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Navid have in Chapter 15?

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

3. What happens when Coach Hart corners Shirin?

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

5. In Chapter 25, how do Ocean and Shirin manage to remain relatively drama-free for just over three weeks?

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

7. What conversation do Navid and Shirin have in Chapter 20 after she kisses Ocean?

8. How do things at school change for Shirin?

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

10. How does Navid feel about Ramadan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in A Very Large Expanse of Sea? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and character? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Ocean and Shirin begin dating publicly. How do people react when they realize they are dating? How do they intimidate and bully the couple?

Essay Topic 3

Shirin realizes that she can "no longer distinguish people from monsters" (110). Why is it difficult for Shirin to distinguish people from monsters? Why does she think she might be a bigot because of that realization?

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