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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. Who calls Sahar while she is hitting Ali in her apartment in Chapter 17?

2. What does Baba tell Sahar that Ali is doing at the start of Chapter 18?

3. Why does Nasrin bring Sahar to Mount Tochal in Chapter 17?

4. Who is crying in the apartment with Ali when Baba and Sahar return from the cemetery in Chapter 18?

5. Who tells Sahar she can get her hormones if she really wants them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ali plan to move in Chapter 17? Why will Sahar not go with him? What does Ali say to her refusal?

2. Why is Katayoun offended that Sahar thought they should meet at Restaurant Javan when Katayoun brought her the hormones?

3. What is Sahar's impression of Reza after she gets to know him at the dinner party at the Medhi's?

4. Why does Reza go to Tehran University to see Sahar? What does he say that makes it seem like he knows about Sahar and Nasrin's relationship?

5. How does Reza help Sahar after she passes out? What does he ask her?

6. Why are Ali and Baba praying together at the start of Chapter 18? Why is this an usual sight for Sahar to see?

7. Why does Goli warn Sahar against getting hormones from a dealer as Behrooz tells her she can? What example does she offer?

8. How does Sahar end things with Nasrin while on the telecabine in Chapter 17?

9. Who is Taraneh and what is her relationship with Sahar?

10. Who brings Sahar to Nasrin and Reza's engagement party? Why?

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

Examine how Restaurant Javan plays a part in the plot of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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