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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Samuel Kingsley believe was his destiny, according to the narrator in “Samuel Kingsley: A History of Regret, Part 2”?
(a) Being rich.
(b) Being famous.
(c) Being a baker.
(d) Being a basketball player.

2. What time does Daniel say his curfew is at home?
(a) 10:00 p.m.
(b) 12:00 a.m.
(c) 11:00 p.m.
(d) 9:00 p.m.

3. Who wrote the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time"?
(a) Jack Kerouac.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) E. M. Forester.
(d) Robert Herrick.

4. What does the pawn shop owner demand from the street musician outside of Daniel's family's store when Natasha arrives?
(a) Her guitar.
(b) Her flute.
(c) Her banjo.
(d) Her violin.

5. What word does Natasha describe having marked wrong on her first spelling quiz in English class while having lunch with Daniel?
(a) "Holiday."
(b) "Favorite."
(c) "Justice."
(d) "Honor."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Daniel describe Natasha's singing when she performs a song at the karaoke club?

2. Who is the poet that Natasha describes having written a poem that says you cannot make a home out of human beings when she argues with Daniel?

3. What greetings meet Daniel and Natasha at the restaurant where they have lunch?

4. What event do both Natasha and Daniel witness on the subway when they are trying to reconnect after Natasha's appointment with the attorney?

5. Who is described as the first of the Three Sisters of Fate from Greek mythology in “Fate: A History"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the differences between the blue-haired, mohawked couple illustrate the differences between Daniel and Natasha?

2. What is the significance of the setting of The Museum of Natural History?

3. How would you gauge the difference between Daniel and Natasha's falling in love with the other?

4. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?

5. How do Natasha and Charlie manage to reconnect after their argument when Natasha leaves before her appointment?

6. What importance does the setting play in The Sun is Also a Star?

7. Why do you think that Samuel Kingsley revealed the truth about his family's illegal status?

8. How does the author use the symbolism of stars in the narrative?

9. How did Patricia feel about Samuel's performance in A Raisin in the Sun? Why?

10. How would you describe Natasha's relationship with her father?

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