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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Section 39 | Part II: Section 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vow does Lester break on the day they go to the fish camp?
(a) His oath as a deputy sheriff.
(b) His promise to himself to quit drinking.
(c) His wedding vow.
(d) His promise to never leave his children.

2. What does Behrani say to Kathy when she tells him that her father left her the house?
(a) "I will shoot you if I see you again."
(b) "I will return the house to you if you pay me the market price."
(c) "You should tell these things to the bureaucrats who made the mistake."
(d) "I will call the police and charge you with trespassing."

3. Who does Nadereh think Kathy is when she first meets her?
(a) A missionary.
(b) The carpenter's girlfriend.
(c) A panhandler.
(d) A visiting neighbor.

4. What does Behrani's wife do now for only the third time since they arrived in America?
(a) She prepares a special dinner.
(b) She fixes his favorite dessert.
(c) She invites him into her room.
(d) She buys new clothes for him.

5. Why does Behrani burn his own arm with a cigar?
(a) To remind himself never to hurt a woman again.
(b) To remind himself of the shah's cruelty.
(c) To remind himself of Jasmeen's death.
(d) To remind himself to quit smoking.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Esmail learns that Kathy has tried to commit suicide, what is his response?

2. How does Lester decide that the Behranis have not harmed Kathy?

3. What does Esmail say to defend his father when Lester is trying to decide if the Behranis have hurt Kathy?

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

5. What does Kathy worry about as she thinks of her own death?

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