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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 is Tara's new boyfriend?

2. What does Stephen say is the source of Madonna's power?

3. What does Stephen buy for Reza and Art in Part IV?

4. Why are Art's parents so mad at him in Part III?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Stephen tell Reza about sex?

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

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

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

7. What does Judy tell Art when he tries to apologize about Reza?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Nazemian explore the impact of class differences on the lives, prospects, and friendships of Judy, Art, and Reza? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Nazemian explain Reza's choice to pretend to be romantically interested in Judy, and what does this choice reveal about Reza's character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Nazemian chooses to describe Stephen's suffering and the nature of his death in fairly graphic details and terms? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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