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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 does Stephen sometimes say about himself that makes Art uncomfortable?

2. Who is Judy named after?

3. Who does Art see at the stock exchange protest?

4. What does Art leave in Reza's room?

5. What does Judy like about Reza at first sight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the nature of Art's and Stephen's relationship?

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

5. When does Art feel most alive?

6. How does Art realize he feels about Reza in Part II?

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

8. Why does Reza steal from Abbas?

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

10. What happens when two obviously gay men come into the restaurant where Judy is eating with Reza's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nazemian describe the split between Art and Judy, and what are some aspects of Art's personality and their friendship that Judy really only begins to face and accept after she finds out about his betrayal with Reza? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Nazemian describe Reza's conflicted feelings about Art in the beginning of the novel? What does Reza's conflict reveal about the stigma of being gay in this time frame and place? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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