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

2. What does Baba say when Sahar asks if he knows what Nasrin does to make Sahar feel so good?
(a) He says Nasrin listens to her.
(b) He says he has no clue.
(c) He says he knows they are in love.
(d) He says he does not want to know.

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

4. What did Farshad have Ali arrested for?
(a) Prostitution.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Drug possession.
(d) Homosexuality.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nasrin say Sima and Dariush could never be married?

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

3. What does Ali tell Sahar he will do to try to entice her to move with him?

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

5. Where does Ali plan to move once he heals?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Nasrin bring Sahar in Chapter 17? Why is this place significant?

4. What is Sahar's impression of Reza after she gets to know him at the dinner party at the Medhi's?

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

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. What does Baba offer to do for Sahar when she has been depressed after her surgeon's visit? How does Sahar react to this suggestion? What conversation follows?

8. How does Jamshid and Parveen explain the process one must go through in order to get approved for sex reassignment surgery?

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

10. How does Reza help Sahar after she passes out? What does he ask her?

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