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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sahar's mother give up in order to marry her father?
(a) Her family's wealth.
(b) Her home country.
(c) Her happiness.
(d) Her career.

2. Who does Mrs. Medhi tell Sahar she is just like when they arrive at Nasrin's grandfather's villa for the wedding?
(a) Dariush.
(b) Nasrin.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

3. What unusual sight does Sahar see in her living room at the start of Chapter 18?
(a) Baba and Ali praying.
(b) Nasrin napping on her couch.
(c) Ali cleaning.
(d) Baba having tea with a woman.

4. What gift does Nasrin's father give the bride and groom after the ceremony?
(a) A villa.
(b) A vacation home in India.
(c) A trip around the world.
(d) A wad of cash.

5. Who brings Sahar water in the Dr.'s office at the end of Chapter 15?
(a) Reza.
(b) Parveen.
(c) The receptionist.
(d) Dr. Hosseini.

6. What was Baba able to afford with Ali's money?
(a) A new apartment.
(b) A new car.
(c) A new workspace and an assistant.
(d) A cook.

7. Who brings an injured Ali to Sahar and Baba's apartment in Chapter 16?
(a) Mom and Daughter.
(b) Dariush.
(c) Parveen.
(d) Farshad.

8. Where is Sahar at the start of Chapter 20?
(a) Her apartment.
(b) Nasrin's house.
(c) Tehran University.
(d) Turkey.

9. What does Nasrin do at her party when Reza tells Sahar and Ali how they came to be engaged?
(a) She brags about how she made him fall in love with her.
(b) She runs off to the bathroom.
(c) She interlocks arms withe Reza and puts her head on his chest.
(d) She smiles coquettishly.

10. Who tells Sahar that she has no idea what is in store for her at the end fo Chapter 12 in Goli's apartment?
(a) Goli.
(b) Maryam.
(c) Behrooz.
(d) Jamshid.

11. What does Baba say when Sahar says she is considering moving with Ali?
(a) He tells her she should not live with Ali.
(b) He asks if he can go with her.
(c) He tells her it would be a good place for her.
(d) He begs her to stay.

12. Where does Daughter say she picked Ali up in Chapter 16?
(a) Restaurant Javan.
(b) Ali's apartment.
(c) The police station.
(d) Goli's place.

13. What does Mrs. Medhi ask Sahar as they drive to Nasrin's wedding?
(a) If she likes Reza.
(b) If she understands her relationship with Nasrin is over now.
(c) If she is happy for Nasrin.
(d) If she thinks Nasrin will have children soon.

14. Who went with Sahar to Nasrin and Reza's party?
(a) Ali.
(b) Parveen.
(c) Baba.
(d) Daughter.

15. Who does Parveen have a crush on at the end of the novel?
(a) Jamshid.
(b) Dariush.
(c) Behrooz.
(d) Cyrus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sahar and Taraneh have in common?

2. How does Sahar react when Baba sees she is depressed and offers to call Nasrin?

3. What does Sahar grind during the wedding ceremony in Chapter 1?

4. Why did Mrs. Medhi kick Soraya out of her house?

5. Why does Sahar say she could not leave Iran when Ali asks her to move with him?

(see the answer keys)

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