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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Behrani upset that he has called Lester by his name?
(a) He is not supposed to know it.
(b) He does not wish to seem respectful.
(c) He does not want to be on familiar terms with him.
(d) It sounds too friendly.

2. What does Esmail find the courage to ask Behrani while they are locked in the bathroom?
(a) Do you know how to get us out of here?
(b) Have you ever killed anyone?
(c) Were you a member of the secret police?
(d) Should we have given back the house?

3. What does Behrani believe he must do to save his son's life?
(a) Repay Lester by killing him.
(b) Sacrifice his own life.
(c) Leave the United States.
(d) Give everything to Kathy.

4. How does Nadereh try to reassure Esmail regarding the situation with Lester while they are locked in the bathroom?
(a) By tell ing him that his father is smarter than Lester.
(b) By telling him that his father is tougher than Lester.
(c) By telling him that his father outranks Lester.
(d) By telling him that his father is stronger than Lester.

5. What does Kathy want from Lester now that she realizes they can never recover the house?
(a) For him to finish all the trouble.
(b) For him to get out of her life forever.
(c) For him to take her away.
(d) For him to see her as desirable.

6. How does looking at Soraya's picture make Kathy feel?
(a) Beautiful and hopeful.
(b) Renewed and hopeful.
(c) Remorseful and apologetic.
(d) Old, worn-out, and cheap.

7. Why does Lester shake his head at his own increasing lack of judgment after waiting at the fish camp for Kathy for half an hour?
(a) He realizes that he has left his gun in Kathy's car.
(b) He has threatened Behrani.
(c) He has been driving recklessly.
(d) He has failed to keep his appointment with Alvarez.

8. What does Lester see in Kathy's car that alarms him when he arrives at the house?
(a) The engine is still running.
(b) The car is out of gas.
(c) His gun is missing from its holster.
(d) There is blood on the seat.

9. Why does Lester believe he will have to tell Alvarez the truth?
(a) Because the truth won't cause anyone harm.
(b) Because Alvarez can tell when he's lying.
(c) Because Alvarez already knows what's happened.
(d) So Alvarez won't visit the Behranis.

10. What does Lester try to convince Kathy to do now that they have held the Behrani family overnight?
(a) Turn herself in to the police.
(b) Kidnap his children and run away with him.
(c) Demand that the county pay full market value for the house.
(d) Take the money from the county and leave with him.

11. Why do the police release Behrani with no charges against him?
(a) Witnesses corroborated his story.
(b) Lester has corroborated his story.
(c) Kathy corroborated his story.
(d) They believed him without corroboration.

12. What does Lester pray for while he waits in jail?
(a) His wife's forgiveness.
(b) Esmail's recovery.
(c) A way out of all the trouble.
(d) Kathy's safety.

13. What does Behrani promise to do if they are released from the bathroom?
(a) They will sell the house.
(b) They will report what has happened.
(c) They will leave the country.
(d) They will let Kathy stay with them.

14. How does Lester feel about his wife?
(a) He admires her.
(b) He hates her.
(c) He is disgusted by her.
(d) He feels indifferent to her.

15. When does Lester believe he has crossed a border with Behrani?
(a) He insulted him.
(b) He held a gun to his neck.
(c) He frightened Esmail.
(d) He did not believe Behrani's explanation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much bail will Lester have to pay to get out of jail?

2. Why does the guard advise Lester not to reveal his occupation?

3. Does Kathy feel like a criminal or an innocent victim as she thinks about what has happened while waiting in the hospital?

4. What is Nadereh suffering from that causes Kathy to help her?

5. Why does Nadereh believe the Behranis must help Kathy?

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