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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 college does Bev text Natasha to say that she loves and believes she is destined to attend?
2. Whom does Natasha ask Mr. Fitzgerald to thank for her when she leaves a message at his office?
3. Who is described as the first of the Three Sisters of Fate from Greek mythology in “Fate: A History"?
4. What does Daniel say at the roof access door before it magically opens?
5. What percentage do South Korean businesses control in the African American hair care market, as estimated by the narrator in “Hair: A Korean American History"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think that Samuel Kingsley revealed the truth about his family's illegal status?
2. What is the outcome of the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
3. How is Daniel's relationship with his father illustrated in the novel?
4. Why do you think the author chose to tell the story of the waitress at the Korean restaurant in the novel?
5. How did Patricia feel about Samuel's performance in A Raisin in the Sun? Why?
6. How does the author use the symbolism of stars in the narrative?
7. What leads up to the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
8. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?
9. How are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?
10. Why do you think that the story of Joe (the Secutity Guard) is important to the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Carl Sagan and why does the author allude to him in the novel's Prologue? How does the Prologue relate the the main plot of the story? What is stated in the Prologue?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of science in The Sun is Also a Star. How is science juxtaposed against love in the novel? What relationship does Natasha have with science? What relationship does Daniel have with science?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Daniel in The Sun is Also a Star. How old is Daniel? What are the relationships like in Daniel's family? What characteristics does Daniel exhibit?
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