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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. What does Ali tell Nasrin when he first meets them at Restaurant Javan?
(a) It is good she will be her husband's problem soon enough.
(b) He wishes she had been arrested.
(c) Sahar is too god for her.
(d) She should not dress so provocatively.

2. How old are Nasrin and Sahar in the present?
(a) 12.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 6.

3. Where does Sahar ask Parveen to meet her at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Max Burger.
(b) Kentucky Fried Chicken.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) Taco Bell.

4. How old is Reza?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Early 40s.
(d) Late 20s.

5. Who is Soraya?
(a) The Medhi's servant.
(b) Mrs. Medhi's sister.
(c) Cyrus's wife.
(d) Nasrin's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sahar's and Nasrin's mothers have in common?

2. In Chapter 3, under what condition will Baba let Sahar go out on Friday?

3. Who does Mrs. Medhi tells Sahar was a good friend to her on her wedding day many years ago?

4. What issue does Katayoun tell the group she has been having since her transition?

5. In what American city does Nasrin's aunt and uncle live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sahar know one of the officers who stops Nasrin after school? Where does he bring them?

2. How are Sahar and Nasrin different physically, academically, and in their future goals?

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. How does Nasrin react when she realizes that the clientele at Restaurant Javan are gay and trans?

8. Describe the scene at Ali's house when Sahar first arrives. What is the crowd like?

9. What excuse does Sahar give to Mrs. Medhi in Chapter 5 when she asks Sahar why she has not visited lately?

10. To whom is Nasrin engaged? When did he and Nasrin meet? What do readers learn about him at the dinner party in Chapter 2? How does Nasrin introduce Sahar to her fiancé?

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