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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lie does Ali tell Baba so Sahar can go to his party?
(a) Sahar wants to go to the movies Friday.
(b) He needs Sahar's help with homework.
(c) Sahar wants to sleepover Nasrin's house.
(d) Sahar has a new job.

2. What does Sahar notice about both Parveen and Jamshid?
(a) They are confident.
(b) They are insecure.
(c) They are polite.
(d) They are overly talkative.

3. What does Nasrin ask Sahar just before leaving her room at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Why her father is so annoying.
(b) Why she is not a man.
(c) Why she will not run away with her.
(d) Why she is so cute.

4. How long before the narrative began did Sahar and Nasrin first kiss?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 1 year.

5. At the end of Chapter 5, what does Sahar realize she must do if she wants to stop Nasrin's wedding?
(a) Scrape together enough money so they can run away.
(b) Become a man.
(c) Plead with Mrs. Medhi.
(d) Kill Reza.

6. How old are Nasrin and Sahar in the present?
(a) 6.
(b) 17.
(c) 21.
(d) 12.

7. What type of husband is Sahar sure Nasrin's parents will choose for their daughter?
(a) The kindest.
(b) The wealthiest.
(c) The funniest.
(d) The handsomest.

8. In what American city does Nasrin's aunt and uncle live?
(a) Providence.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

9. What excuse does Sahar make for what she was doing in Baba's room in Chapter 10?
(a) She has not slept in days.
(b) She had to watch the DVD for school.
(c) She is dressing like a man for one of Nasrin's music videos.
(d) She needed money for groceries.

10. How old is Reza?
(a) Early 40s.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) Late 30s.
(d) Late 20s.

11. Who first greets Sahar and Parveen when they arrive at the meeting in Chapter 8?
(a) Maryam.
(b) Behrooz.
(c) Jamshid.
(d) Goli.

12. What does Ali say Sahar would spend all of her time doing if he and Nasrin were not there to put her in dangerous situations?
(a) Recite biology notes.
(b) Watch T.V.
(c) Work on math equations.
(d) Read Persian poetry.

13. What does Sahar notice about the crowd in Restaurant Javan?
(a) They are all checking out Nasrin.
(b) Many were at Ali's party.
(c) They seem solemn.
(d) They are business-men.

14. What does Baba catch Sahar doing in his room in Chapter 10?
(a) Watching a bootlegged DVD.
(b) Trying on his clothes.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Stealing his money.

15. Why do women take off their head scarfs in the store in Chapter 9?
(a) The store has no windows so they cannot be seen.
(b) They are rebelling against Iranian law.
(c) They are getting their hair done.
(d) It is very hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sahar ask Parveen to meet her at the start of Chapter 6?

2. What does Ali say about Sahar when he introduces her to his friends?

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

4. Where does Sahar go with Nasrin and her mother at the start of Chapter 9?

5. What does the young girl in the Mercedes tell Sahar her favorite subject in school used to be?

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