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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sahar say Reza is able to afford such an expensive honeymoon?
(a) He sells drugs.
(b) He works at a transsexual clinic.
(c) He is a spoiled rich kid.
(d) He married into the Medhi family.

2. Why was Reza coming to Nasrin's house before they became engaged?
(a) He is related to Soraya.
(b) He was working with Cyrus.
(c) He was friends with Dariush.
(d) Mr. Medhi had been sick.

3. What does Nasrin say to Sahar regarding her being at the surgery center?
(a) She wishes she could have had the surgery sooner.
(b) She never thought she was seriously considering transitioning.
(c) She wishes she had been there.
(d) She thinks what she planned to do was repulsive.

4. What does Sahar tell Mrs. Medhi that Nasrin will get to be, just like her mother?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) A baby maker.
(c) A kept woman.
(d) A housewife.

5. What does Sahar ask Nasrin at the end of Chapter 14 when they are in her apartment having tea?
(a) If Nasrin could stop coming over since she is now engaged.
(b) If Nasrin would run away to Switzerland with her.
(c) If Nasrin really thinks Reza loves her.
(d) If Nasrin would marry her if she were a man.

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

7. 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 Nasrin her plan first.
(d) She begs her to tell her father first.

8. Who was with Sahar and her father when her mother was dying?
(a) Ali's father.
(b) Soraya.
(c) Ali.
(d) The Medhis.

9. Who went dress shopping with Sahar to find something to wear to Nasrin and Reza's party?
(a) Parveen.
(b) Mrs. Medhi.
(c) Ali.
(d) Baba.

10. Why does Nasrin say Sima and Dariush could never be married?
(a) Sima would quickly become bored with her brother.
(b) They were not of the same class.
(c) Dariush was too handsome for Sima.
(d) Sima was too ambitious for Dariush.

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

12. Where does Nasrin tell Sahar she and Reza will go for their honeymoon?
(a) Istanbul.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Dubai.

13. Who does Sahar recognize speaking with the doctor in the surgical center?
(a) Ali.
(b) Farshad.
(c) Reza.
(d) Nasrin.

14. What does Ali tell Sahar will happen if she transitions?
(a) Nasrin will marry her.
(b) She will become a lady's man.
(c) Her father will disown her.
(d) Nasrin will no longer like her.

15. How does Ali manage to calm Katayoun when he arrives in the middle of their fight at Restaurant Javan?
(a) He tells her the police are on their way.
(b) He flirts with her.
(c) He gives her a drink.
(d) He gives her the hormones back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ali make Sahar do when he learns Katayoun brought her hormones?

2. What does Baba tell Sahar that Ali is doing at the start of Chapter 18?

3. With whom does Ali stay after he was badly beaten?

4. What does Ali tell Sahar he will do to try to entice her to move with him?

5. Who brings Sahar water in the Dr.'s office at the end of Chapter 15?

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