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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of husband is Sahar sure Nasrin's parents will choose for their daughter?
(a) The kindest.
(b) The funniest.
(c) The handsomest.
(d) The wealthiest.

2. What does Sahar notice about both Parveen and Jamshid?
(a) They are overly talkative.
(b) They are insecure.
(c) They are confident.
(d) They are polite.

3. What does Ali tell Nasrin when he first meets them at Restaurant Javan?
(a) He wishes she had been arrested.
(b) She should not dress so provocatively.
(c) It is good she will be her husband's problem soon enough.
(d) Sahar is too god for her.

4. What did 6-year-old Sahar enjoy doing more than playing with dolls?
(a) Playing football.
(b) Being alone.
(c) Reading books.
(d) Playing video games.

5. Which of Parveen body parts looks masculine to Sahar?
(a) Her shoulders.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her ears.
(d) Her hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sahar learn at the Medhis dinner party when she finds Nasrin in the bathroom?

2. Why does Sahar stand in the back of the bus on the way to Ali's party?

3. Why is Mrs. Medhi happy when she comes home to find Sahar and Dariush drinking tea?

4. How did Sahar's mother respond when she was 6 and told her she wanted to marry Nasrin?

5. What does Ali give to the young girl who picks Sahar up from his party in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What excuse does Sahar give to Mrs. Medhi in Chapter 5 when she asks Sahar why she has not visited lately?

2. How does Nasrin react when she realizes that the clientele at Restaurant Javan are gay and trans?

3. How do Ali and Nasrin interact when Ali first arrives at Restaurant Javan?

4. 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?

5. How are Sahar and Nasrin's homes different? What are their homes like? With whom do they live?

6. What happens when a mother overhears Parveen discussing being transsexual at Max Burger? How does Parveen react?

7. How are Sahar and Nasrin different physically, academically, and in their future goals?

8. Who are Mom and Daughter? What happens when they drive home?

9. Describe Maryam. How does she interact with those in her group? What do you think the purpose of this character is?

10. What do Sahar and Parveen eat at a restaurant which always makes Sahar feel American? What does she hear about Americans?

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