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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 does Shirin fast during Ramadan?

2. What class does Shirin ditch in Chapter 20?

3. How many minutes does Navid help Shirin and Ocean get together after Thanksgiving dinner in Chapter 26?

4. How many minutes is Shirin able to ignore Ocean on Monday in biology?

5. What is nearby the place where Ocean takes Shirin in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do things at school change for Shirin?

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

5. How does Shirin get 15 minutes to spend with Ocean after Thanksgiving dinner?

6. What does Shirin love about Ramadan?

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

8. How does Shirin get permission to bring Ocean for Thanksgiving dinner?

9. What news does Navid have in Chapter 15?

10. What happens when Coach Hart corners Shirin?

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 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 3

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

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