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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 - 20 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sahar say she could not leave Iran when Ali asks her to move with him?
(a) She plans to marry Dariush.
(b) She could not leave Baba.
(c) She wants to go to Tehran University.
(d) She cannot afford to move.

2. What does Parveen beg Sahar to do when they meet outside the Mirdamad Surgical Center at the start of Chapter 15?
(a) She begs her to set her up with Ali.
(b) She begs her not to have the surgery.
(c) She begs her to tell her father first.
(d) She begs her to tell Nasrin her plan first.

3. What does Nasrin tell Ali his friends only like him for?
(a) His money.
(b) His looks.
(c) He sells them drugs.
(d) His wild parties.

4. What does Sahar do when her father begins to speak to her mother's grave as if she were there?
(a) She tells him to stop.
(b) She laughs hysterically.
(c) She becomes quiet and listens.
(d) She joins in the conversation.

5. What does Ali sell for extra money?
(a) Bootleg liquor.
(b) T-Shirts.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Banned CDs and DVDs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sahar stand in the back of the bus on the way to Ali's party?

2. Why do the men at Restaurant Javan not touch Katayoun and Sahar when they are fighting?

3. Which character tells Sahar she needs to understand that "this isn't a game...something you just try on" (102)?

4. How does Parveen describe the way she felt since she was very young?

5. How does Ali get away with having such wild parties?

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