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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 old is Patricia Kingsley described as in the "Characters" section of “Samuel Kingsley: A Father’s History”?
2. How much money does Natasha tip the musician outside of Daniel's family's store?
3. How long after Joe and his wife retired did she die, according to the narrator in “Joe: A Planned History"?
4. What college does Bev text Natasha to say that she loves and believes she is destined to attend?
5. What word does Natasha describe having marked wrong on her first spelling quiz in English class while having lunch with Daniel?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Daniel respond when Natasha tells him that she is about to be deported?
2. How would you gauge the difference between Daniel and Natasha's falling in love with the other?
3. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
4. How is Samuel's performance destribed in A Raisin in the Sun by Natasha? Why is this important to the plot?
5. What importance does the setting play in The Sun is Also a Star?
6. How do Natasha and Charlie manage to reconnect after their argument when Natasha leaves before her appointment?
7. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?
8. How are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?
9. What is the one good thing that Charlie does in the novel? Why do you think he does it?
10. How would you describe Natasha's relationship with her father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does "Deus ex Machina" mean, and where does this phrase appear in the novel? What is the significance of the phrase in relation to the story? How does deus ex machina apply thematically in The Sun is Also a Star?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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