House of Sand and Fog | Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. Why do you think Behrani has not been able to find work in the aerospace industry in spite of all his qualifications?

(Answers may vary.) Relations between the United States and Iran are not good at this time, and the aerospace industry deals with matters that are important to national security. Word of what Behrani's friend, General Pourat, and other SAVAK members had done was becoming public knowledge. It is likely that hiring officials might have mistrusted his political allegiance when Behrani applied for work.

2. Why is Kathy surprised when the officers come to evict her from her home?

Kathy had thrown away all the notices of the eviction without reading them. Since she had responded to the first notice of unpaid taxes and explained the error to the county officials, she had thought there would be no further trouble....
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