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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 Sahar learn at the Medhis dinner party when she finds Nasrin in the bathroom?

2. What does an officer stop Nasrin and her friends as they walk home from school in Chapter 7?

3. How does Parveen describe the way she felt since she was very young?

4. What does Ali sell for extra money?

5. Who does Parveen tell Sahar she owes her life to in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Mrs. Medhi invite Sahar and her father to dinner at the start of Chapter 2? How does Sahar react when she discovers the reason while in the bathroom with Nasrin?

6. At what moment does Sahar loosen up at Ali's party? Who helps her?

7. How long ago did Sahar's mother die? How has Baba been since her death? What does Sahar ask her father as he is struggling to cook her dinner in Chapter 10 after not having cooked since his wife died?

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

9. What happens when a mother overhears Parveen discussing being transsexual at Max Burger? How does Parveen react?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sahar's mother sacrificed her family fortune to marry a man she loved. Sahar is willing to make an enormous sacrifice and undergo sex reassignment surgery for Nasrin. Write an essay about the theme of sacrifice in If You Could Be Mine.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Farizan's commentary on homosexuality in Iran. How is this important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

What did you learn about homosexuality and transsexuals in Iran from reading If You Could Be Mine? In what ways are the rights of homosexuals similar or different in Iran and the United States? How does this new knowledge change your world view?

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