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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 advice does Art give to Reza about coming out to Reza's parents?

2. What does Stephen tell Reza about gay men and losing their virginity?

3. Why is Art mad at Judy about his new club in Part III?

4. Which star does Stephen admire for her activism work on AIDS in Part III?

5. What secret does Tara tell Reza in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mina say when Reza first tells her he is gay?

2. How does Tara help Reza through telling Mina he is gay?

3. Who does Judy hook up with in Part IV and why is it surprising?

4. Where does Art go after his fight in school, and why?

5. Why does Art want to move to San Francisco?

6. Why is Reza especially upset Tara is about to tell their mother she has dropped out of college?

7. What does Art teach Reza about in Part IV?

8. What does Stephen want to do with Judy's family before he dies?

9. What is the history of Tara in Reza's family?

10. What does Stephen want Judy and her mother to do with him in May?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Nazemian chooses to write this novel from different characters' perspectives, and how does this perspective-changing affect the reader's experience of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Art become so committed to joining Stephen and the ACT UP activists during their demonstrations and protests? 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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