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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 Abbas look like?

2. What is Judy's favorite Madonna song?

3. Who is Reza's sister?

4. What movie do Art and Stephen watch while Judy is on a date with Reza?

5. What do Reza and Judy order at the their first dinner together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Stephen, Judy, and Art bond over?

2. What does Reza like about Judy's house and parents?

3. What recent enormous loss is Stephen suffering from?

4. Why does Reza come to the stock exchange protest?

5. What happens between Art and Reza that makes things awkward between them?

6. What is the nature of Art's and Stephen's relationship?

7. What does Reza do in an act of desperation in Part I shortly after moving to New York?

8. What is the class difference between Art and Judy?

9. What does Reza conclude about himself by the end of his first section in Part I?

10. How does Art realize he feels about Reza in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Nazemian convey the significance of art and pop culture to Judy, Art, and Stephen? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Nazemian handle the topics of burgeoning sexuality and the thrill, fear, and awkwardness of first sexual experiences throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Nazemian set the tone for the novel in the beginning of this book in establishing the nature and significance of Judy's and Art's friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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