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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. What kind of books does Judy's mother's book club always read?

2. What does Stephen make for dinner during the Sunday movie night in Part II?

3. Why is Reza nervous about meeting Stephen?

4. What does Saadi make fun of Judy for at dinner?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the class difference between Art and Judy?

6. Why does Stephen want to name Judy "Judy"?

7. Why does Reza like Madonna so much?

8. What do Stephen, Judy, and Art bond over?

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

10. What happens between Art and Reza that makes things awkward between them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which relationships between characters are the most resilient in this novel, and which do not stand the strains and tests of time? How do you know? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Nazemian set the tone for the novel in the beginning of this book in establishing the nature and significance of Judy's and Art's friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Madonna mean to the gay community, as Nazemian describes her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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