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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. How many questions total from the list from the love study do Daniel and Natasha decide they will ask one another each?

2. How does Daniel surmise he will die when he and Natasha as asking questions of one another from the study?

3. What album is depicted on Natasha's phone cover?

4. What is described in “Love: A Chemical History” as the pleasure hormone?

5. What does "USCIS" refer to in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "Deus ex Machina" mean and why does the author use this phrase in The Sun is Also a Star?

2. Who is Bev and what is the significance of this character in the novel?

3. What happens when Natasha arrives late for her meeting with Karen Whitney?

4. What event caused the deportation order that Natasha's family faces in the novel?

5. Who is Jeremy Fitzgerald and what is his role in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Daniel and Charlie?

7. How does Natasha respond to her interaction with Charlie at Daniel's father's store when they first meet?

8. How would you describe Natasha's family?

9. What is the significance of Irene's character in the novel?

10. What are the three stages of love that are discussed in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of The Sun is Also a Star. From whose perspective is the story told? How does the author indicate changes in perspective? How would the novel differ if it were related in a different narrative style?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Natasha in The Sun is Also a Star. What is Natasha's main objective in the beginning of the novel? How does that objective change in the course of the story? How does Natasha perceive Daniel when she first meets him?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot structure of The Sun is Also a Star. Where in the narrative are the exposition and rising action located? Where does the climax of the novel occur? What information is revealed in the novel's falling action and denouement?

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