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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Lester and Kathy both homeless?
(a) Lester left his wife and family.
(b) Lester's wife forced him to leave.
(c) Lester hasn't been making his house payments.
(d) Lester's house was also auctioned by the county.

2. Why is Kathy being evicted from her house?
(a) Because she failed to pay taxes.
(b) Because she had a criminal record.
(c) Because she failed to pay rent.
(d) Because of a clerical error.

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

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

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

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

7. 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 father's jobs.
(b) He is afraid that he will tell about his mother's illness.
(c) He is afraid he will tell about Kathy's visit.
(d) He is afraid he will tell that they are no longer rich.

8. Where do Kathy and Lester spend the night together?
(a) A motel in San Bruno.
(b) His friend's fish camp.
(c) His friend's trailer.
(d) A motel in Redwood City.

9. What does Behrani do at the Sheriff's Office?
(a) He reports the county's error in selling the house.
(b) He admits his own wrongdoing.
(c) He reports Lester's threats to him.
(d) He reports Kathy's threats to him.

10. 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 fixes his favorite dessert.
(c) She prepares a special dinner.
(d) She invites him into her room.

11. What wrongdoing does Lester admit to Kathy during their dinner in the Orion Room?
(a) He slept with women besides his wife.
(b) He lied to his partner.
(c) He planted evidence.
(d) He lied to his children.

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

13. What lie does Behrani tell Esmail when he explains how Kathy lost the house?
(a) That they will move back to the apartment.
(b) That Kathy lost the house because she didn't pay her taxes.
(c) That Kathy is crazy.
(d) That they are going home to Iran soon.

14. 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 his wife doesn't like him to shower at home.
(c) Because he's too uncomfortable to wait.
(d) So his son will not know the kind of work he does.

15. When Behrani consults his own lawyer, what does he learn?
(a) The purchase was illegal; they would have to move.
(b) The purchase was illegal; he could sue the county for restitution.
(c) His purchase was legal; no one could take the house from him.
(d) The purchase was illegal; he would not recover his investment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Behrani's response when Connie Walsh tells him that Kathy has been wronged?

2. What is Behrani's business as a colonel in Iran?

3. What is Kathy beginning to hope when Lester invites her to bring her things to the fish camp?

4. How is Kathy injured when she goes to the house?

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

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