2. Why does Behrani shave and change clothes before going home from work?
(a) Because he will visit business associates on the way home.
(b) Because he's too uncomfortable to wait.
(c) So his son will not know the kind of work he does.
(d) Because his wife doesn't like him to shower at home.

3. What is Behrani's business as a colonel in Iran?
(a) He worked with the secret police.
(b) He was the shah's personal assistant.
(c) He was a diplomat.
(d) He purchased fighter jets.

4. As Behrani considers his own actions over his lifetime, of what does he accuse himself?
(a) He accuses himself of violence.
(b) He accuses himself of pride.
(c) He accuses himself of cowardice.
(d) He accuses himself of cruelty.

5. What does Kathy lie to Lester about when he asks her what she learned from Connie Walsh?
(a) That the Behranis have agreed to move out.
(b) That Connie Walsh has promised to have her home by the weekend.
(c) That the county has agreed to pay her full market price for her house.
(d) That the lawyer has promised to have her home by next month.

6. What advice does Lester Burdon give Kathy regarding her house?
(a) Keep your head; wait for the law; don't go to the house.
(b) Break into the house and force the Behranis out.
(c) Forget the house and look for a new one.
(d) Move in with him.

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

8. How does Kathy rationalize losing her sobriety during her date with Lester?
(a) She feels safe because she is with Lester.
(b) Wine is not really dangerous.
(c) Alcohol was never her real problem; it was cocaine.
(d) Sharing alcohol is more important than her sobriety.

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

10. Why is Behrani worried that Esmail is alone with a visitor during Soraya's homecoming party?
(a) He is afraid that he will tell about his mother's illness.
(b) He is afraid he will tell that they are no longer rich.
(c) He is afraid he will tell about Kathy's visit.
(d) He is afraid that he will tell about his father's jobs.

11. Why does Nadereh call Behmani a chicken?
(a) She thinks he's flighty and undependable.
(b) It is a term of endearment.
(c) She thinks his legs are too thin.
(d) She thinks he's a coward.

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

13. What is a widow's walk?
(a) A sidewalk around a house where someone has died.
(b) A patio in the backyard.
(c) A stroll on the beach.
(d) A balcony on the second story.

14. How does Behrani find out Lester's real name?
(a) He sees his photo on the wall.
(b) The name was on the complaint form Lester gave him.
(c) The lieutenant shows him photos.
(d) He remembers Lester's name badge.

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