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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 Kathy think her brother will do when he finds out what has happened?
2. Why doesn't Lester move his head as they drive to the county offices so that Behrani can see to drive?
3. Why is Nadereh angry with Behrani after he forces Kathy to leave?
4. What new crimes has Lester now committed as he locks the Behrani family in the bathroom?
5. What does Lester see in Kathy's car that alarms him when he arrives at the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Kathy reviews events in her mind, she believes that she was willing to let Lester do anything to put off one moment. What is she so anxious to postpone?
2. Why does Lester feel that his anger, which is leaving him in the Behrani house, is something precious that he needs?
3. Why does Kathy go sit in the car to wait for Lester to return? Why doesn't she stay inside the house?
4. As Kathy takes the pills to kill herself, how does her attitude toward the Behranis change?
5. When Nadereh told Lester that her husband was "only good," Behrani believed that she had a different meaning than a positive comment on his character. What does Behrani believe Nadereh meant?
6. Who does Lester want to call from jail and what does he plan to say?
7. Lester becomes suspicious of Esmail. What causes this reaction?
8. Why does Kathy feel a sense of unreality while she is in the hospital?
9. What is nazr?
10. What is Connie Walsh's planned defense for Kathy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Events in Iran many years before the opening of this story shape the thinking of the characters in the present. The photo of Behrani with the shah is an important symbol in this story. In this essay, consider the effect of the photo on Nadereh, on Soraya, on Soraya's in-laws, on Lester, on Kathy, and on Behrani himself. Use quotations from the story in each instance.
Essay Topic 2
What is your opinion about what should have happened with the house? What would have been a fair outcome if the characters had told no lies and committed no crimes? Justify your opinion with facts from the story.
Essay Topic 3
Kathy spends a significant amount of time in the process of cleaning. She cleans others' houses, and her baths, showers, and changes of clothing are recorded; yet she frequently mentions that she feels dirty. Find instances in the story where Kathy talks about feeling clean/dirty. What do these events tell you about her?
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