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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 Tara call Mina when she wants to annoy Mina?

2. What does Judy say is a big difference between her and Art?

3. What do Art and Reza get as gifts at the ACT UP meeting in Part IV?

4. What does Art do that gets him into big trouble at school?

5. Why does Reza tell Art he goes to the protest?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Darryl say to Reza in Part IV about being gay in Iran?

3. What happens when Judy tries to seduce Reza?

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

5. What is the one thing Art say he will not do to save his and Judy's friendship?

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

7. In Part IV, how does Judy explain her friendship with Annabel?

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

9. How does Tara act when she first meets Abbas?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Nazemian chose to close the novel with the specific scene he chooses from 2016? What message do you think this choice sends to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Early in the novel, how does Nazemian describe Judy's conflicts with her parents, and how does her relationship with her mother change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Reza's family - especially his mother - adjust to being wealthier once she marries Abbas? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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