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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. Whom does Natasha ask Mr. Fitzgerald to thank for her when she leaves a message at his office?
2. What does Daniel order for dessert after he and Natasha finish lunch?
3. At what stop do Daniel and Natasha get off the subway train after leaving the karaoke club?
4. What does Daniel do when Charlie insults Natasha during their confrontation at his father's store?
5. What is Natasha's favorite section in the museum where she goes after leaving Daniel?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you compare the hardships of Daniel's life versus the life of his father?
2. What importance does the setting play in The Sun is Also a Star?
3. How do Natasha and Charlie manage to reconnect after their argument when Natasha leaves before her appointment?
4. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?
5. Why do you think the author chose to tell the story of the waitress at the Korean restaurant in the novel?
6. Why do you think that the story of Joe (the Secutity Guard) is important to the novel?
7. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?
8. How is Samuel's performance destribed in A Raisin in the Sun by Natasha? Why is this important to the plot?
9. How would you describe Natasha's relationship with her father?
10. How does the author use the symbolism of stars in the narrative?
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
Discuss the narrative style of The Sun is Also a Star. From whose perspective is the story told? How does the author indicate changes in perspective? How would the novel differ if it were related in a different narrative style?
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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