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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 take Reza on their first date?

2. What is Judy's favorite flower?

3. What is Judy's talent?

4. What was AIDS called before it was called AIDS?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What recent enormous loss is Stephen suffering from?

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

6. What are Art's parents like?

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

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

9. Why does Reza get made fun of in school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nazemian describe the scope, scale, and nature of the losses of the gay community during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis in America through Stephen's character and experiences? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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