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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. Why did Sarah sometimes find it hard to believe in the oppression of those who called in to Parvin’s radio show?

2. Which of Parvin’s relatives were killed during the war, which Parvin had never told Sarah about?

3. In what year did a bomb destroy the apartment building in which Parvin's best friend lived?

4. What did Mayako’s brother leave to do when she was very young?

5. What did Mai’s brother, Loc, ask Mai if he could use while she was away in Rach Gia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Quyen tell Mai about where her husband is?

2. What was Parvin’s radio program in the states called and what was its purpose?

3. What does Sarah learn about Parvin’s past life in Iran before leaving for Europe?

4. Who is Anh Phuoc and what does he do on the boat?

5. Describe the play Parvin had seen when Sarah had arrived in Iran.

6. What happens to Truong on the 13th day when they finally see land ahead?

7. Who is Roya and what role does she take in regards to Sarah’s visit to Parvin’s parent’s villa?

8. Why is Sarah surprised by Parvin’s passion for women’s rights in Iran?

9. How crowded is the boat as described on p. 247 of “The Boat”?

10. What does Mayako decide she will do at the end of “Hiroshima” and what does she say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how Nam and his father’s relationship develops over the course of the story “Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice.”

Essay Topic 2

Choose two stories from The Boat that have common themes. Write an essay comparing and contrasting how these themes are developed in each story. Use direct examples from each stories to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Sarah and Parvin’s relationship and how the changes in their relationship help to develop the overall theme of the story. Be sure to include direct examples from the text.

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