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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 group does Art try to start at high school?

2. What does Abbas suggest to get Tara and Saadi out of the house so Reza can speak to him and Mina alone?

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

4. What time frame is Part IV mostly set in?

5. What does Saadi say to Reza about Tara?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Tara help Reza through telling Mina he is gay?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Reza come to the cathedral protest?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nazemian describe the impact of not only Reza's father's death, but of Reza's very fraught relationship with his father? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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