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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 does the sister Lachesis hold in her hands in the description from “Fate: A History"?
2. What does Natasha obtain from Charlie when she goes to find Daniel at the family store?
3. What greetings meet Daniel and Natasha at the restaurant where they have lunch?
4. What is Natasha's favorite section in the museum where she goes after leaving Daniel?
5. What role did Natasha's father play in A Raisin in the Sun in “Natasha Kingsley: A Daughter’s History"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?
2. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
3. How did Samuel Kingsley's experiences as an actor differ between Jamaica and America?
4. How do the differences between the blue-haired, mohawked couple illustrate the differences between Daniel and Natasha?
5. What is the significance of the violin street performer in the novel?
6. Why do you think that the story of Joe (the Secutity Guard) is important to the novel?
7. How is Daniel's relationship with his father illustrated in the novel?
8. How do Natasha and Charlie manage to reconnect after their argument when Natasha leaves before her appointment?
9. How would you compare the hardships of Daniel's life versus the life of his father?
10. What importance does the setting play in The Sun is Also a Star?
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
Who is Donald Christiansen and what role does he play in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star? What characters encounter Donald? What are the impacts of these encounters for the main characters?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Natasha in The Sun is Also a Star. What is Natasha's main objective in the beginning of the novel? How does that objective change in the course of the story? How does Natasha perceive Daniel when she first meets him?
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