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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lester believe Behrani can't report him to the police?
(a) He is a policeman.
(b) Behrani could be deported.
(c) Behrani is himself a criminal.
(d) He gave him a false name.

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

3. Why does Kathy call her brother Frank?
(a) She hopes he will send her money.
(b) She hopes he will explain the situation to their mother.
(c) She hopes he will invite her to move back to Boston.
(d) She hopes he will help her get the house back.

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

5. Why does Behrani maintain an expensive apartment although his income is low?
(a) To impress his daughter's potential husbands.
(b) Because he has signed an extended lease.
(c) Because he doesn't understand money.
(d) To impress his son's high school friends.

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

7. Why does Nadereh ask Kathy to write the things she has told her during their visit?
(a) She wants to show her husband.
(b) She wants to have written proof.
(c) She wants to show the sheriff.
(d) She understands written English better.

8. 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) "I will call the police and charge you with trespassing."
(d) "You should tell these things to the bureaucrats who made the mistake."

9. What does Kathy say about the Behranis in her house?
(a) "They are wonderful people."
(b) "They have offered to move."
(c) "They have been kind to me."
(d) "They are more at home there than I ever was."

10. 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 promise to never leave his children.
(d) His wedding vow.

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

12. Why does Kathy feel better realizing that Lester is married?
(a) It shows he is a steady, dependable person.
(b) He is less likely to have AIDS.
(c) He won't demand a long-term relationship.
(d) She hates his wife.

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

14. Why does Lester put on his uniform to go see Behrani?
(a) He doesn't have another outfit.
(b) He thinks an officer will listen more respectfully to another officer.
(c) He represents San Mateo County.
(d) He is making an official visit.

15. Why does Nadereh hang the photo of Behrani with the shah?
(a) To intimidate Kathy.
(b) To remind their new relatives that they are important people.
(c) Because the colors blend well with the furniture.
(d) To frighten their visitors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Behrani learn that Kathy came to the house?

3. Why are Lester and Kathy both homeless?

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

5. Why does Behrani believe that it is immigrants who excel in the United States?

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