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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. Why does Sahar choose a hot pink dress to wear to the dinner at the Medhi's in Chapter 2?
3. What is Reza's occupation?
4. How old was Ali when he and Sahar first met?
5. What does Sahar tell Nasrin she needs to stop dressing like after their run-in with the police in Chapter 7?
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 are Nasrin and Sahar worried about what happened if someone finds out they are lovers? What happened to two boys in Mashad?
3. 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?
4. What excuse does Sahar give to Mrs. Medhi in Chapter 5 when she asks Sahar why she has not visited lately?
5. Describe Maryam. How does she interact with those in her group? What do you think the purpose of this character is?
6. Who are Mom and Daughter? What happens when they drive home?
7. Who picks Sahar up for Ali's party? What is Sahar's first impression of her?
8. Who is Ali? What does he say when he visits Sahar in Chapter 3? What does he invite her to in an attempt to cheer her up?
9. How does Sahar know one of the officers who stops Nasrin after school? Where does he bring them?
10. How do Ali and Nasrin interact when Ali first arrives at Restaurant Javan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.
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
Nasrin is often described as selfish. Why is this important? How does this impact Sahar? Why do you think the author chose to have Sahar fall in love with someone like Nasrin? What does this add or take away from the story?
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