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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What lie does Behrani tell Esmail when he explains how Kathy lost the house?
2. What does the letter from Connie Walsh advise the Behranis to do?
3. What two jobs is Behrani quitting?
4. How does Behrani respond when passersby stare at him?
5. Why is Lester upset when Kathy finds him waiting at the fish camp?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Kathy upset about the utility bills she gets in the mail?
2. Why is Nadereh happier in the little house than she had been in the expensive apartment?
3. What do you make of the fact that Kathy counts and itemizes all the kinds of alcohol in her client's house?
4. What is Kathy's intention in calling her brother Frank, and why doesn't she do as she intended?
5. What does Esmail advise his father to do after Lester's threatening visit?
6. Why does Kathy say she feels like a witch waiting for her brew to take effect?
7. In the first meeting between Behrani and Kathy, what does he advise her to do?
8. What happens to Behrani's cousin Jasmeen, and why is he unable to forget it?
9. Why does Nadereh accuse Behrani of ruining their country and her life?
10. Why does Behrani regret that he will soon sell the house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
If Kathy had felt supported rather than criticized by her family, do you think the outcome of this story would have been different? Do you think her feelings are justified by their treatment of her? Using quotations and facts from the text, analyze Kathy's relationships with her mother and brother.
Essay Topic 2
Lester's past has a strong effect on actions he believes he must take now. What happens in his younger days that skews his view of the world now? What is he trying to prove and why does he feel he must prove something? Support your idea with quotations from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Uniforms have a big effect on characters in this story. Perhaps even Kathy's way of dressing is a uniform of sorts, designed to create a specific impression on the men who look at her. Using quotations from the story, discuss the effect of Behrani's uniform, Lester's uniform, or Kathy's mode of dress on themselves and the other characters.
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