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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. When she is asked about how she surmises she will die, Natasha tells Daniel that as a black woman living in the United States, she is most likely to die at what age?
3. What aspect of Natasha's appearance does Daniel find himself staring at as they leave the coffee shop before her appointment?
4. Who is the guard at the USCIS building that inspects Natasha's things at security in the beginning of the novel?
5. What is Daniel's mother's name?
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. How would you describe the relationship between Daniel and Charlie?
3. Who is Jeremy Fitzgerald and what is his role in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?
4. What "event" leads to Daniel pursuing the signs of God in the novel?
5. What kind of store does Daniel's father own? Where is it located?
6. What is the significance of Irene's character in the novel?
7. How is "love" perceived by Natasha and by Daniel in the novel?
8. How would you describe Natasha's family?
9. What event caused the deportation order that Natasha's family faces in the novel?
10. How would you describe the narrative style of The Sun is Also a Star?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Samuel Kingsley in The Sun is Also a Star. What are Samuel's ambitions? What brought Samuel to America? How does Samuel feel about his experiences in the United States?
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