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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sahar and Ali not meet right away?
(a) Their parents were not speaking.
(b) Sahar's family lived in India.
(c) Ali's family lived in the U.S.
(d) Their parents were too busy working.

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

3. What would Nasrin tell Sahar when they were young, which is when Sahar fall in love with her?
(a) Nasrin told Sahar she was beautiful.
(b) Nasrin told Sahar she wanted to marry her.
(c) Nasrin told Sahar they were made for each other.
(d) Nasrin told Sahar she belongs to her.

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

5. How old was Sahar when she first met Ali?
(a) 8.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sahar learn at the Medhis dinner party when she finds Nasrin in the bathroom?

2. Why does Sahar worry more about seeing Nasrin since her engagement announcement?

3. What does the mother at a nearby table do when she hears Parveen tell Sahar about being transsexual?

4. What does Ali tell Nasrin about Mom and Daughter after he calls them to pick her and Sahar up at Restaurant Javan?

5. What do Nasrin and her mother constantly argue about in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ali and Nasrin interact when Ali first arrives at Restaurant Javan?

2. Why is sex reassignment surgery considered legal and government subsidized in Iran? Why do some gay people get this surgery?

3. What does Sahar's father catch her doing in his room when he is gone? What excuse does she give to him? What does he say about how she looks?

4. What does Ali give Sahar that makes her realize he knows she is gay? How does she react?

5. Who are Mom and Daughter? What happens when they drive home?

6. Who is Ali? What does he say when he visits Sahar in Chapter 3? What does he invite her to in an attempt to cheer her up?

7. Why are Nasrin and Sahar worried about what happened if someone finds out they are lovers? What happened to two boys in Mashad?

8. How old is Sahar when she falls in love with Nasrin? What moment does she describe as the moment she fell in love with Nasrin?

9. Why does Mrs. Medhi invite Sahar and her father to dinner at the start of Chapter 2? How does Sahar react when she discovers the reason while in the bathroom with Nasrin?

10. How are Sahar and Nasrin's homes different? What are their homes like? With whom do they live?

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