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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. What class does Shirin ditch in Chapter 20?

3. How old is Shirin in Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Shirin hear that makes her stop kissing Ocean?

5. At the end of Chapter 17, how many days does Shirin spend in bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Ocean start playing basketball, and how does he feel about playing?

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

7. What news does Navid have in Chapter 15?

8. How does Navid feel about Ramadan?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Very Large Expanse of Sea is the story of Shirin’s sophomore year in high school. How do the events in the book help Shirin mature and grow in the novel? What role does accepting people and their foibles have to do with her growth?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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