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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 color are Jeremy Fitzgerald's eyes described as in the narrative?
2. What does Natasha describe hanging from her friend Bev's ceiling in her bedroom?
3. On what street is Attorney Fitzgerald's office located?
4. What does Daniel tell Natasha he thinks her hair smells like when they ride the train to lunch?
5. What colored hair does the mohawked couple have that Natasha sees arguing outside the train station?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you compare the hardships of Daniel's life versus the life of his father?
2. What is the significance of the setting of The Museum of Natural History?
3. How did Samuel Kingsley's experiences as an actor differ between Jamaica and America?
4. Why do you think that Samuel Kingsley revealed the truth about his family's illegal status?
5. How is Samuel's performance destribed in A Raisin in the Sun by Natasha? Why is this important to the plot?
6. How do the differences between the blue-haired, mohawked couple illustrate the differences between Daniel and Natasha?
7. How did Patricia feel about Samuel's performance in A Raisin in the Sun? Why?
8. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
9. How are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?
10. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of love in The Sun is Also a Star. How is this theme developed through character and setting? What symbolism relates to this theme? How is the concept of love explored through the two main characters?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of science in The Sun is Also a Star. How is science juxtaposed against love in the novel? What relationship does Natasha have with science? What relationship does Daniel have with science?
Essay Topic 3
What does the subway conductor say that inspires Daniel to seek out God in the novel? How does this objective lead to Daniel meeting Natasha? What is the outcome of Daniel's attempt to seek out God?
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