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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. In Chapter 27, how long has it been since Ocean kissed Shirin in his car?
2. How many weeks have Shirin and Ocean been able to remain relatively dram-free in Chapter 25?
3. How does Shirin describe her hair to Ocean?
4. In Chapter 27, what does someone throw at Shirin?
5. How old was Ocean when his mom split up with the boyfriend who got Ocean playing basketball?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Navid feel about Ramadan?
2. What encounter do Shirin and Ocean have with Coach Hart at her locker in Chapter 25?
3. How is Shirin able to stay an extra hour with Ocean after the breakdancing battle?
4. How did Ocean start playing basketball, and how does he feel about playing?
5. When Ocean and Shirin talk in his car in Chapter 19, what conversation do they have?
6. Why does Ocean feel like he cannot quit basketball?
7. What news does Navid have in Chapter 15?
8. What does Shirin love about Ramadan?
9. What does an Indian girl say to Shirin when she corners her around lunch time?
10. What conversation do Navid and Shirin have in Chapter 20 after she kisses Ocean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ocean is a star basketball player. What does basketball mean to Ocean? Why does he consider quitting?
Essay Topic 2
Shirin admires her mother. What type of relationship does Shirin have with her mother? Why does she admire her mother?
Essay Topic 3
In A Very Large Expanse of Sea, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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