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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 Mina say when Reza tells her he is gay?

2. What does Stephen tell Judy he did in high school that he is not proud of?

3. What does Art tell Judy about his continuing to see Reza?

4. What does Art say he will do for Reza out of love?

5. What music does Judy have on when she tries to seduce Reza?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Stephen tell Reza about sex?

3. What happens when Judy tries to seduce Reza?

4. What does Tara tell Reza about his being gay?

5. What special birthday gift does Stephen give Art when Art is a freshman in high school?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the significance of the word "fag" as Nazemian uses it in different contexts throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Which relationships between characters are the most resilient in this novel, and which do not stand the strains and tests of time? How do you know? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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