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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. Who does Judy "hook up" with in Part IV?

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

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

4. What do Art and Reza do for the first time in Part IV?

5. What is Judy's mother's first name?

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. How does Tara act when she first meets Abbas?

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

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

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

7. Why is Judy and her family so worried about Stephen in Part IV?

8. What does Stephen tell Reza about sex?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Nazemian set the tone for the novel in the beginning of this book in establishing the nature and significance of Judy's and Art's friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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