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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. Where is Natasha's family from?

2. From what condition does Natasha say Asian American men are most likely to die from?

3. From what narrative perspective is “Charles Jae Won Bae: A Future History" related?

4. What are the two chemicals that dictate the third stage of attraction, according to the narrator in “Love: A Chemical History"?

5. What is the name of Daniel's ex-girlfriend?

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. What similarities do Daniel and Natasha share?

3. What "event" leads to Daniel pursuing the signs of God in the novel?

4. What are Natasha's feelings about science?

5. What is a "multiverse" and why is this discussed in The Sun is Also a Star?

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

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 the relationship between Daniel and Charlie?

9. How would you describe Natasha's family?

10. How is "love" perceived by Natasha and by Daniel in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Daniel in The Sun is Also a Star. How old is Daniel? What are the relationships like in Daniel's family? What characteristics does Daniel exhibit?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Carl Sagan and why does the author allude to him in the novel's Prologue? How does the Prologue relate the the main plot of the story? What is stated in the Prologue?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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