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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Section 13 | Part I: Section 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two things does Esmail like about the new house?
(a) The skateboarding hill and good TV reception.
(b) The yard and the girl next door.
(c) The view of the ocean and the nearby mall.
(d) The shady tree and the quiet.

2. Why does Behmani call Esmail a chicken?
(a) Because it's a term of endearment.
(b) Because his legs are too thin,
(c) Because he's a coward.
(d) Because of the way he dances.

3. How long has Kathy been sober?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three months.

4. Why does Kathy think Mrs. Behrani is like Kathy's mother?
(a) She cooks like her mother.
(b) She sings to her.
(c) She looks disapprovingly at her skimpy clothing.
(d) She takes her to the hospital.

5. How is Kathy injured when she goes to the house?
(a) She trips on the carpenters' tools.
(b) She cuts her arm on broken window glass.
(c) She steps into a hole and twists her ankle.
(d) She steps on nails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a najar?

2. Why does Nadereh dress up on the same day?

3. What American saying is similar to, "If there is no snake at your feet, do not lift rocks at the side of the road"?

4. To what substances is Kathy addicted?

5. When Kathy tells Lester she is staying at the Bonneville, what is she talking about?

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