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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. What is the first question from Category #2 (medium intimacy) that Daniel and Natasha choose to ask one another?

2. Where did Daniel's parents meet?

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

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

5. What gemstone did Daniel's ex-girlfriend compare his eyes to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Natasha become flustered and leave the coffee shop?

5. Who is Hannah Winter and what role does she play in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?

6. What is the significance of the Prologue to The Sun is Also a Star?

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

8. What kind of store does Daniel's father own? Where is it located?

9. What similarities do Daniel and Natasha share?

10. Who is Daniel scheduled to meet with from Yale? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of fate in The Sun is Also a Star. How is this theme developed through character? How does the author develop this theme through setting? What symbolism and imagery connect to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Jeremy Fitzgerald and Hannah Winter in The Sun is Also a Star. How do these characters each affect the plot of the novel? What themes emerge through these characters in the story? What is the outcome for these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Donald Christiansen and what role does he play in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star? What characters encounter Donald? What are the impacts of these encounters for the main characters?

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