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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 Stephen say there may be no harder place to be queer than?

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

3. What does Saadi say to Reza about Tara?

4. Where does Art go after his incident at school in Part III?

5. What does Tara criticize Mina about in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Nazemian chose to close the novel with the specific scene he chooses from 2016? What message do you think this choice sends to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Reza's reaction the first time he meets Stephen highlight and explain some of the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in 1989 in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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