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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 does Natasha obtain from Charlie when she goes to find Daniel at the family store?
(a) A flower.
(b) Daniel's phone number.
(c) A flower shop job.
(d) A bank job.

2. Natasha states after leaving the karaoke club that one of the things she likes the most about New York City is that it deflects any attempts a person makes to do what?
(a) Fall in love.
(b) Lie to oneself.
(c) Succeed.
(d) Be blind.

3. What food did Natasha's father go to buy for his family on the night of his play debut in “Natasha Kingsley: A Daughter’s History"?
(a) Mexican takeout.
(b) Chinese takeout.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Burgers and fries.

4. What does the narrator say fate has always been the realm of in “Fate: A History"?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Humankind.
(c) Nature.
(d) The gods.

5. Why does Natasha tell Daniel he is like her father when they fight near Central Park?
(a) Because he is artistic.
(b) Because he is ignorant.
(c) Because he is selfish.
(d) Because he is delusional.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what stop do Daniel and Natasha get off the subway train after leaving the karaoke club?

2. What kind of business did Dae Hyun's father operate in South Korea?

3. What time does Daniel say his curfew is at home?

4. What percentage do South Korean businesses control in the African American hair care market, as estimated by the narrator in “Hair: A Korean American History"?

5. What does Daniel get from his father's store to put on his busted lip after the fight with his brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one good thing that Charlie does in the novel? Why do you think he does it?

2. How did Samuel Kingsley's experiences as an actor differ between Jamaica and America?

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

4. How is Samuel's performance destribed in A Raisin in the Sun by Natasha? Why is this important to the plot?

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

6. How would you compare the hardships of Daniel's life versus the life of his father?

7. How are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?

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

9. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?

10. How is Daniel's relationship with his father illustrated in the novel?

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