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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 Daniel get from his father's store to put on his busted lip after the fight with his brother?
2. For how long does the waitress say her husband refused to speak to their son after he began dating a white girl in “The Waitress: A History of Love"?
3. What train did Daniel get onto looking for God when he first encountered Natasha?
4. What poem does Daniel say he will write one day after making out with Natasha at the karaoke club?
5. What does Daniel say at the roof access door before it magically opens?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?
2. How are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?
3. What is the one good thing that Charlie does in the novel? Why do you think he does it?
4. How is Daniel's relationship with his father illustrated in the novel?
5. What importance does the setting play in The Sun is Also a Star?
6. How did Patricia feel about Samuel's performance in A Raisin in the Sun? Why?
7. How does the author use the symbolism of stars in the narrative?
8. How does Daniel respond when Natasha tells him that she is about to be deported?
9. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?
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
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 2
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 3
Discuss the character of Irene in the novel. Where does Irene first encounter Natasha? What are the repercussions of this encounter? What role does Irene play in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?
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