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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. Where does Sahar ask Parveen to meet her at the start of Chapter 6?
2. What does the mother at a nearby table do when she hears Parveen tell Sahar about being transsexual?
3. Why is Mrs. Medhi happy when she comes home to find Sahar and Dariush drinking tea?
4. What does Sima do?
5. Which of Parveen body parts looks masculine to Sahar?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Who are Mom and Daughter? What happens when they drive home?
3. Why does Nasrin's engagement make Sahar feel more concerned about continuing their already dangerous relationship?
4. How old is Sahar when she falls in love with Nasrin? What moment does she describe as the moment she fell in love with Nasrin?
5. Where does Parveen bring Sahar at the start of Chapter 8? Why?
6. How are Sahar and Nasrin different physically, academically, and in their future goals?
7. Describe Maryam. How does she interact with those in her group? What do you think the purpose of this character is?
8. Why are Nasrin and Sahar worried about what happened if someone finds out they are lovers? What happened to two boys in Mashad?
9. How do Ali and Nasrin interact when Ali first arrives at Restaurant Javan?
10. Who picks Sahar up for Ali's party? What is Sahar's first impression of her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the use of dialogue vs the use of description. Look at how each is used in If You Could Be Mine and what makes these uses effective or ineffective
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Sahar's mother died five years before the story begins when she was just 12. How does this loss impact Sahar and her family life at 17?
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