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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Behrani been worried that Nadereh would object to the widow's walk?
(a) She didn't want to spend money on the house if they planned to move.
(b) It was too expensive.
(c) The stair to it blocks the view from the kitchen window.
(d) The idea of a widow's walk seems ominous to her.

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

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

4. Why does Nadereh sometimes go to bed for hours or days?
(a) She is depressed.
(b) She suffers from migraines.
(c) She is pouting.
(d) She is homesick.

5. How much will Behrani make if he sells the house for its appraised value?
(a) Twice what he paid for it.
(b) Four times what he paid for it.
(c) Less than he paid for it.
(d) Three times what he paid for it.

6. What animal is killed to celebrate the Behranis' marriage in Iran?
(a) A goat.
(b) A pig.
(c) A calf.
(d) A sheep.

7. How does Behrani learn that Kathy came to the house?
(a) His wife tells him
(b) The carpenters tell him.
(c) He finds the blood on the board with the nails.
(d) Esmail tells him.

8. Why does Nadereh dress up on the same day?
(a) She is happy about the party she is planning.
(b) She wants to impress Behrani.
(c) She wants to impress Kathy.
(d) She wants to look as good as her husband.

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

10. How does Behrani break the law when he sees Kathy at his house talking to Nadereh?
(a) He threatens her and hits her.
(b) He hits her.
(c) He threatens her.
(d) He shakes her and shoves her into her car.

11. How much money does the county claim Kathy owes them?
(a) Fifty thousand dollars.
(b) Five thousand dollars.
(c) Five hundred dollars.
(d) Fifty dollars.

12. What does HALT mean?
(a) Be careful if you are hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.
(b) Stop drinking.
(c) Stop abusing your body and leaving town.
(d) Stop taking drugs.

13. How does Behrani respond when passersby stare at him?
(a) He looks away.
(b) He stares back without blinking.
(c) He closes his eyes until they are gone.
(d) He smiles to break the tension.

14. How long does Kathy keep her vow to herself not to drink anymore?
(a) All day.
(b) All night.
(c) All week.
(d) An hour.

15. How does Nadereh react when her husband assaults Kathy?
(a) She helps him.
(b) She gets in the car with Kathy.
(c) She begs him to stop.
(d) She calls the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nadereh call Behmani a chicken?

2. Why does Behrani say he never shares his worries with Nadereh?

3. Why does Lester put on his uniform to go see Behrani?

4. What is Kathy's pastime when she isn't cleaning houses?

5. How does Kathy first learn that Lester is married?

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