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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 Stephen's companion in Part IV?

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

3. What happens to Art's camera in Part III?

4. What game does Judy play at the party?

5. What happens to Art, Reza, and Stephen at the St. Patrick's Cathedral Protest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephen do when he finds out the reality of what happened with Reza, Judy, and Art?

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

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

4. Why does Reza come to the cathedral protest?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Judy tries to seduce Reza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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