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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. At what stop do Daniel and Natasha get off the subway train after leaving the karaoke club?
2. With whom does Jeremy Fitzgerald suggest he will file an appeal with for Natasha's family?
3. What is the mohawked couple doing when Daniel gets off the train as he tries to find Natasha?
4. What kind of restaurant do Daniel and Natasha go to for lunch?
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 are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?
2. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?
3. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?
4. What is the one good thing that Charlie does in the novel? Why do you think he does it?
5. What is the significance of the violin street performer in the novel?
6. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
7. How would you compare the hardships of Daniel's life versus the life of his father?
8. How would you describe Natasha's relationship with her father?
9. How do Natasha and Charlie manage to reconnect after their argument when Natasha leaves before her appointment?
10. Why do you think that Samuel Kingsley revealed the truth about his family's illegal status?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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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