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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. Why has Sahar been carrying around a book of Persian poetry since Ali's party?
2. What does Sahar tell her father to talk about at the dinner Mrs. Medhi invites them to at the start of Chapter 2?
3. What does Sahar feel certain is going to happen when the officer stops in the alley near Tehran University?
4. Who does Farshad tell Nasrin and Sahar to wait for at Restaurant Javan?
5. What does the man in the Peugeot do when his car stops near the Mercedes?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sahar do in school? What are her plans after high school? How does she prepare to reach her goal?
2. 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?
3. What do Sahar and Parveen eat at a restaurant which always makes Sahar feel American? What does she hear about Americans?
4. Why does Nasrin's engagement make Sahar feel more concerned about continuing their already dangerous relationship?
5. Chapter 3 opens two weeks after Nasrin's dinner party. How has Sahara felt or behaved since that night?
6. What happens when a mother overhears Parveen discussing being transsexual at Max Burger? How does Parveen react?
7. How does Sahar learn that Parveen is transsexual?
8. Where does Parveen bring Sahar at the start of Chapter 8? Why?
9. Describe Maryam. How does she interact with those in her group? What do you think the purpose of this character is?
10. Describe the scene at Ali's house when Sahar first arrives. What is the crowd like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.
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