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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ali call the women who pick Sahar up from his party in Chapter 4?

2. What does Nasrin tell Sahar her mother had been grooming her all her life to become?

3. What does Ali give to the young girl who picks Sahar up from his party in Chapter 4?

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

5. Why are Sahar and Nasrin not afraid to hold hands when Sahar meets Nasrin at her school in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Nasrin get stopped they the police while walking home from school with Sahar and a group of school friends?

5. Where does Parveen bring Sahar at the start of Chapter 8? Why?

6. 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?

7. What do Sahar and Parveen eat at a restaurant which always makes Sahar feel American? What does she hear about Americans?

8. Chapter 3 opens two weeks after Nasrin's dinner party. How has Sahara felt or behaved since that night?

9. Describe Maryam. How does she interact with those in her group? What do you think the purpose of this character is?

10. Why does Nasrin's engagement make Sahar feel more concerned about continuing their already dangerous relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Farizan's language style and word choice in If You Could Be Mine. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.

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