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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 Navid do to get Shrin's attention when he visits her after school in Chapter 18?

2. In Chapter 25, who sees Ocean and Shirin at her locker?

3. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 27?

4. In Chapter 15, how long has it been since Shirin has talked to Ocean?

5. How long does Shirin fast during Ramadan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What encounter do Shirin and Ocean have with Coach Hart at her locker in Chapter 25?

2. How does Shirin get permission to bring Ocean for Thanksgiving dinner?

3. What does Shirin love about Ramadan?

4. What happens the second morning that Shirin rides to school with Ocean?

5. How does Navid feel about Ramadan?

6. Why does Shirin not call Ocean in Chapter 18?

7. When Ocean and Shirin talk in his car in Chapter 19, what conversation do they have?

8. Why does a cheerleader wave Shirin over in Chapter 15?

9. In Chapter 19, what is Shirin thinking when she ignores Ocean?

10. What does Navid do for Shirin when he takes her home in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of A Very Large Expanse of Sea and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

People think Shirin is intimidating. Why do people find Shirin to be intimidating? How does Shirin feel about being seen as intimidating?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the Mafi use cliffhangers in A Very Large Expanse of Sea? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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