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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Behrani believe that it is immigrants who excel in the United States?
(a) They have support from affirmative action.
(b) They are more intelligent.
(c) They have more help from the government.
(d) They know opportunity when they see it.

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

3. Why is Behrani comfortable in the sheriff's office?
(a) He thinks marble halls are beautiful.
(b) He believes they are men of duty and discipline.
(c) It is air conditioned.
(d) He knows men in uniforms don't lie.

4. Why does Esmail become angry with his father?
(a) He wants to go home to Iran.
(b) He wants to invite his friends to his house.
(c) His father won't buy him things he wants.
(d) He doesn't want to move.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nadereh sometimes go to bed for hours or days?

2. How much will Behrani make if he sells the house for its appraised value?

3. Who owns half of Kathy's house?

4. Why doesn't Kathy explain the house situation to Frank?

5. What is a widow's walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you make of the fact that Kathy counts and itemizes all the kinds of alcohol in her client's house?

2. Why does Behrani say that he is not a man of faith?

3. Why does Behrani regret that he will soon sell the house?

4. Why does Kathy feel that everything she says has another side to it?

5. Why does Nadereh accuse Behrani of ruining their country and her life?

6. How does Kathy feel about her drinking when she is in the motel with Lester, and why is it important to the story?

7. Why does Behrani feel that Soraya is right to disrespect him when he notices her behavior during her homecoming party?

8. When Kathy explains her need to keep the house to Nadereh, what is Nadereh's concern?

9. Why is Behrani quitting both his jobs?

10. What is Kathy's intention in calling her brother Frank, and why doesn't she do as she intended?

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