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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 tell Judy he did in high school that he is not proud of?

2. What does Judy tell Art he has always seemed to her in Part III?

3. Who does Reza go to breakfast with on the day of the St. Patrick's Cathedral protest?

4. Where does Art tell Reza the two of them should go someday?

5. Where do Reza and Mina go to collect Tara from her flight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What secret does Tara tell Reza about herself and the past few months?

6. What happens when Art tries to start an ACT UP chapter in school?

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

8. What is the biggest reason Reza and Art have not had sex yet in Part IV?

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

10. What does Art say to Judy just before she goes into her apartment after their fight?

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 Reza's mother's cultural background in Iran affect her reaction to his coming out to 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 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.

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