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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. How long has Ocean known his basketball coach?

2. How long does Shirin fast during Ramadan?

3. In Chapter 22, who tells Shirin that she is a bad example?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Shirin love about Ramadan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Shirin wears a headscarf or hajib. Why does Shirin wear a headscarf? How does the headscarf symbolize her feelings about the way that women should be able to dress?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the Mafi use cliffhangers in A Very Large Expanse of Sea? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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