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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 colored hair does the mohawked couple have that Natasha sees arguing outside the train station?
2. What color are Jeremy Fitzgerald's eyes described as in the narrative?
3. With whom does Jeremy Fitzgerald suggest he will file an appeal with for Natasha's family?
4. What did Samuel Kingsley believe was his destiny, according to the narrator in “Samuel Kingsley: A History of Regret, Part 2”?
5. What time does Daniel say his curfew is at home?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?
2. Why do you think that Samuel Kingsley revealed the truth about his family's illegal status?
3. How does the author use the symbolism of stars in the narrative?
4. How do Natasha and Charlie manage to reconnect after their argument when Natasha leaves before her appointment?
5. What is the outcome of the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
6. What is the significance of the violin street performer in the novel?
7. How would you gauge the difference between Daniel and Natasha's falling in love with the other?
8. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
9. Why do you think the author chose to tell the story of the waitress at the Korean restaurant in the novel?
10. What is the significance of the setting of The Museum of Natural History?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the settings seen in The Sun is Also a Star. To what neighborhoods do Daniel and Natasha travel in the course of the novel? How do these settings differ from one another? How are they similar?
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
Describe and discuss the character of Charles Jae Won Bae in The Sun is Also a Star. What is Charles's relationship like with his parents? How would you describe his relationship with Daniel? What are Charlie's objectives in the story?
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