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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. Where does Judy go with Reza's family for dinner?

2. What does Saadi tell his family about Art before Art comes to study?

3. What slur does Art sometimes use to refer to himself?

4. Who does Mina tell Reza her first crush was?

5. What does Art's father offer to do if he will stop protesting and seeing Stephen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Reza say he wants to take Judy to dinner alone?

2. What does Saadi make fun of Judy for at dinner in Part II?

3. Why does Reza like Madonna so much?

4. What does Reza think about how his mother acts around her new husband Abbas?

5. What does Reza like about Judy's house and parents?

6. What does Reza really like about Judy?

7. What does Reza do in an act of desperation in Part I shortly after moving to New York?

8. How do Reza and his stepbrother Saadi get along?

9. What does Art do at the stock exchange protest?

10. What makes Judy uneasy about her relationship with Reza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Nazemian chose to close the novel with the specific scene he chooses from 2016? What message do you think this choice sends to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How and why does Nazemian convey the significance of art and pop culture to Judy, Art, and Stephen? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Nazemian handle the topics of burgeoning sexuality and the thrill, fear, and awkwardness of first sexual experiences throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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