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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 Parveen do when Dr. Hosseini tells Sahar how excruciating the surgery is?
(a) She leaves the room.
(b) She tells Sahar he is exaggerating.
(c) She cries.
(d) She vomits.

2. What does Sima give Sahar advice about at Nasrin and Reza's party in Chapter 11?
(a) Dating.
(b) Makeup.
(c) University exams.
(d) Dealing with Nasrin's marriage.

3. How does Sahar react when Baba sees she is depressed and offers to call Nasrin?
(a) She laughs hysterically.
(b) She sobs uncontrollably.
(c) She eagerly says he should.
(d) She tells him she will call Nasrin when she feels like it.

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

5. What do Sahar and Taraneh have in common?
(a) Their mothers died.
(b) They live with their dads.
(c) They do not have boyfriends.
(d) They are failing biology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sahar ask Ali to bring with him when he leaves Iran?

2. What unusual sight does Sahar see in her living room at the start of Chapter 18?

3. Who picks Nasrin up in a Mercedes on her wedding day?

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

5. What did Sahar's mother give up in order to marry her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ali plan to move in Chapter 17? Why will Sahar not go with him? What does Ali say to her refusal?

2. Why does Sahar ask Ali to bring Nastaran to Turkey with him?

3. Who is Katayoun? What story does she share at Goli's, which she worries makes her seem loose?

4. Describe the conversation between Baba and Sahar about whether or not she will go to Turkey with Ali.

5. Why does Sahar stay in the surgery center even after seeing Reza?

6. Why does Reza go to Tehran University to see Sahar? What does he say that makes it seem like he knows about Sahar and Nasrin's relationship?

7. How does Reza treat Ali when he comes to the apartment?

8. Why are Ali and Baba praying together at the start of Chapter 18? Why is this an usual sight for Sahar to see?

9. What does Nasrin tell Sahar are the only things she wants of her wedding day after saying she cannot wait to get it over with?

10. What do Mrs. Medhi and Sahar discuss on the ride to Nasrin's wedding?

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