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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 do the bride and groom sit in front of during the traditional wedding ceremony?
(a) A mirror.
(b) An alter.
(c) A feast.
(d) A statue.

2. Who tells Sahar she can get her hormones if she really wants them?
(a) Katayoun.
(b) Maryam.
(c) Parveen.
(d) Jamshid.

3. 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 gives her a drink.
(c) He gives her the hormones back.
(d) He flirts with her.

4. What does Mrs. Medhi commission Baba to build for Nasrin and Reza?
(a) A house.
(b) A dresser.
(c) A dining room set.
(d) A bed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sahar say she could not leave Iran when Ali asks her to move with him?

2. What does Nasrin do at her party when Reza tells Sahar and Ali how they came to be engaged?

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

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

5. What does Baba say when Sahar asks if he knows what Nasrin does to make Sahar feel so good?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we learn about Maryam in Chapter 14 when Parveen tells Sahar her story?

2. What does Ali tell Sahar about how Nasrin might see her if she were to go through with reassignment surgery?

3. Why does Sahar pass out in the doctor's office?

4. Why does Goli warn Sahar against getting hormones from a dealer as Behrooz tells her she can? What example does she offer?

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

6. Why is Katayoun offended that Sahar thought they should meet at Restaurant Javan when Katayoun brought her the hormones?

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

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

9. 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?

10. Who brings Sahar to Nasrin and Reza's engagement party? Why?

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