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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to two boys years earlier in Mashad which many believe was because they were lovers?
(a) They committed suicide together.
(b) They were married.
(c) They were hanged.
(d) They were arrested.

2. What does the reader learn about Ali in Chapter 1?
(a) He attends university and he is gay.
(b) He is poor and he wants to marry Nasrin.
(c) He quit school and is a drug addict.
(d) He is very religious and he disapproves of Sahar.

3. Which character tells Sahar she needs to understand that "this isn't a game...something you just try on" (102)?
(a) Jamshid.
(b) Behrooz.
(c) Maryam.
(d) Goli.

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

5. Who does Mrs. Medhi tells Sahar was a good friend to her on her wedding day many years ago?
(a) Mrs. Medhi's mother.
(b) Sima.
(c) Soraya.
(d) Sahar's mother.

6. What does an officer stop Nasrin and her friends as they walk home from school in Chapter 7?
(a) Nasrin's elbows are exposed.
(b) Nasrin and Sahar are holding hands.
(c) There are men walking with them.
(d) The group does not have a male chaperone.

7. Who come to Sahar's to take her to Ali's party?
(a) Parveen.
(b) Dariush.
(c) Ali.
(d) Nasrin.

8. 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 has a new job.
(d) Sahar wants to sleepover Nasrin's house.

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

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

11. Why does Sahar worry more about seeing Nasrin since her engagement announcement?
(a) She does not want to commit adultery.
(b) She does not want to hurt Reza.
(c) She knows how sad it will make her feel.
(d) Nasrin has become cold to her.

12. What did Sahar try to do to impress Ali when they first met?
(a) Learn the names of all the Backstreet Boys.
(b) Learn the words to Britney Spears songs.
(c) Dress like Madonna.
(d) Dance like N'Sync.

13. What does Ali say about Sahar when he introduces her to his friends?
(a) She is the guest of honor.
(b) She is gay like the rest of them.
(c) She is his boring cousin.
(d) She is his favorite cousin.

14. Why will Sahar not be able to walk to Ali's party on her own?
(a) She does not know the way.
(b) Baba will not let her.
(c) Women need an escort.
(d) She is afraid of the dark.

15. Who is the author of If You Could Be Mine?
(a) Sahar Farzine.
(b) Soraya Farizia.
(c) Sara Farizan.
(d) Sara Nasrin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago did Sahar's mother die?

2. What is different about Daughter when she and Mom pick Sahar and Nasrin up at Restaurant Javan?

3. How old was Ali when he and Sahar first met?

4. Why does Sahar choose a hot pink dress to wear to the dinner at the Medhi's in Chapter 2?

5. Why did Sahar and Ali not meet right away?

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