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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Parveen tell Sahar she owes her life to in Chapter 6?
(a) Ali.
(b) A surgeon.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

2. Why did Mrs. Medhi kick Soraya out of her house?
(a) She caught her stealing.
(b) She was becoming lazy.
(c) Because her daughter proposed to Dariush.
(d) She and Mr. Medhi were having an affair.

3. Why will Sahar not be able to walk to Ali's party on her own?
(a) She is afraid of the dark.
(b) She does not know the way.
(c) Baba will not let her.
(d) Women need an escort.

4. What did Sahar's mother die from?
(a) Car crash.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Cancer.

5. Why is Mrs. Medhi happy when she comes home to find Sahar and Dariush drinking tea?
(a) She was dying for tea.
(b) Dariush finally stopped playing his guitar.
(c) She always wanted them to marry.
(d) Dariush is drinking tea the Persian way, not the European way like he used to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sahar call her father?

2. How does Ali get away with having such wild parties?

3. What does Ali call the women who pick Sahar up from his party in Chapter 4?

4. What would Nasrin tell Sahar when they were young, which is when Sahar fall in love with her?

5. Why do women take off their head scarfs in the store in Chapter 9?

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