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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 did Sahar's mother give up in order to marry her father?

2. What gift does Nasrin's father give the bride and groom after the ceremony?

3. Where does Nasrin tell Sahar she and Reza will go for their honeymoon?

4. What does Mrs. Medhi ask Sahar as they drive to Nasrin's wedding?

5. What does Maryam say when Katayoun says she wonders if it would be better if she were dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ali tell Sahar about how Nasrin might see her if she were to go through with reassignment surgery?

2. Describe the conversation between Baba and Sahar about whether or not she will go to Turkey with Ali.

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

4. Who brings Ali to Baba and Sahar's apartment? What happeend to him?

5. What are some of the traditions that are part of Nasrin's wedding?

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

7. Who is Katayoun? What story does she share at Goli's, which she worries makes her seem loose?

8. Why does Sahar stay in the surgery center even after seeing Reza?

9. Why does Sahar pass out in the doctor's office?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the author of If You Could Be Mine. Who is she? What else has she written? How is If You Could Be Mine similar or different from her previous works?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Farizan's language style and word choice in If You Could Be Mine. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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