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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 were married.
(b) They committed suicide together.
(c) They were hanged.
(d) They were arrested.

2. What does Ali give to Sahar, which makes her realize he knows she is gay?
(a) A movie about gay relationships.
(b) An invitation to a gay nightclub.
(c) A book about lesbian teenagers.
(d) A CD by a gay pop-star.

3. 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) Nasrin has become cold to her.
(d) She knows how sad it will make her feel.

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

5. What does Sahar feel sure Mrs. Medhi knows in the dress shop at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) The Nasrin does not love Reza.
(b) About Sahar and Nasrin's relationship.
(c) She is losing her daughter.
(d) Sahar and Dariush will never marry.

6. Why are Sahar and Nasrin not afraid to hold hands when Sahar meets Nasrin at her school in Chapter 7?
(a) It is customary for people of the same gender to hold hands.
(b) Nobody else is around.
(c) Nasrin's friends all know about she and Sahar.
(d) They have decided to be open about their relationship.

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

8. What does Parveen invite Sahar to do with her in a few days at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Attend a transsexual group meeting.
(b) Visit her surgeon.
(c) Go dancing.
(d) Go to the movies.

9. Where does Sahar go with Nasrin and her mother at the start of Chapter 9?
(a) To Reza's house.
(b) To Nasrin's father's work.
(c) Dress shopping.
(d) Out to lunch.

10. What does Sahar tell Nasrin she needs to stop dressing like after their run-in with the police in Chapter 7?
(a) A sex goddess.
(b) A sex worker.
(c) A child.
(d) An old maid.

11. What does the young girl in the Mercedes tell Sahar her favorite subject in school used to be?
(a) Literature.
(b) Physics.
(c) Biology.
(d) Math.

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

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

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

15. 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) Watch T.V.
(b) Read Persian poetry.
(c) Work on math equations.
(d) Recite biology notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Medhi happy when she comes home to find Sahar and Dariush drinking tea?

2. What does Ali tell Sahar about Parveen at his party in Chapter 4?

3. What does the man in the Peugeot do when his car stops near the Mercedes?

4. What does Sahar notice about the crowd in Restaurant Javan?

5. What does Sima do?

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