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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 Natasha tell Daniel he is waiting for when they argue by Central Park?
2. What does Natasha demand and take from the security guard at the roof access door?
3. How long after Joe and his wife retired did she die, according to the narrator in “Joe: A Planned History"?
4. At what stop do Daniel and Natasha get off the subway train after leaving the karaoke club?
5. What kind of street musician does Daniel listen to outside of his father's store after the fight with Charlie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the outcome of the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?
2. How are eyes used as a motif in The Sun is Also a Star?
3. How would you describe the performances of Daniel and Natasha at the norebang?
4. Why do you think the author chose to tell the story of the waitress at the Korean restaurant in the novel?
5. How is Daniel's relationship with his father illustrated in the novel?
6. What is the one good thing that Charlie does in the novel? Why do you think he does it?
7. What importance does the setting play in The Sun is Also a Star?
8. What is the significance of the violin street performer in the novel?
9. How does Daniel respond when Natasha tells him that she is about to be deported?
10. What is the significance of the setting of The Museum of Natural History?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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