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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Maryam say when Katayoun says she wonders if it would be better if she were dead?
(a) Of course not.
(b) Probably.
(c) Don't say that.
(d) Give it a shot.

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

4. Who does Katayoun tell Sahar helped pay for the hormones she brings her to Restaurant Javan in Chapter 13?
(a) Nasrin.
(b) The whole group.
(c) Ali.
(d) Reza.

5. What is Sahar sure of when she sees Ali badly beaten, despite not knowing what happened to him?
(a) He will turn his life around for the better.
(b) He will be killed if he stays in Iran.
(c) He must have had a disagreement with Farshad.
(d) His father found out what he's been up too.

6. What does Parveen agree to do when Sahar says she is determined to go through with the surgery?
(a) Help her fake parental permission.
(b) Bring her to meet her surgeon.
(c) Get her started on hormones.
(d) Let her live with her if her father disowns her.

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

8. What did Ali say Farshad wanted that Ali refused to give him?
(a) Mom.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Parveen.
(d) Himself.

9. What does Sahar tell Nasrin that Parveen is helping her do when Nasrin meets Parveen for the first time?
(a) Apply to colleges.
(b) Stop Nasrin's wedding.
(c) Have sex reassignment surgery.
(d) Study for exams.

10. What does Ali tell Sahar he will do to try to entice her to move with him?
(a) Load his apartment with biology books.
(b) Send her pictures of Turkish women.
(c) Take Nasrin with him.
(d) Set her up with a good job.

11. 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) Maryam.
(b) Behrooz.
(c) Jamshid.
(d) Goli.

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

13. Where does Ali plan to move once he heals?
(a) The United States.
(b) India.
(c) England.
(d) Turkey.

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

15. Whose help does Sahar call for when Ali shows up injured at their apartment in Chapter 16?
(a) Goli.
(b) Reza.
(c) Cyrus.
(d) Farshad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sahar and Taraneh have in common?

2. Why are Nasrin and Sahar at a hair salon at the start of Chapter 19?

3. What does Baba say when Sahar says she is considering moving with Ali?

4. What do the bride and groom sit in front of during the traditional wedding ceremony?

5. Why does Nasrin bring Sahar to Mount Tochal in Chapter 17?

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