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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 does Nasrin ask when she first sees Sahar after Reza brought her to their home in Chapter 20?
(a) Why she did not move with Ali.
(b) What she is doing there.
(c) If she misses her.
(d) If she can tell she has been crying.

2. What does Sahar tell Nasrin that Parveen is helping her do when Nasrin meets Parveen for the first time?
(a) Stop Nasrin's wedding.
(b) Apply to colleges.
(c) Have sex reassignment surgery.
(d) Study for exams.

3. How long does Sahar learn she must undergo psych evaluations before being approved for sex reassignment surgery?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

4. Why did Baba call the school and tell them Sahar was sick at the start of Chapter 18?
(a) Sahar slept in and he did not want her to get into trouble.
(b) He thought she should spend Ali's last day with him.
(c) He wants to take her to where her mother is buried.
(d) He needs her to cook him lunch.

5. Who calls Sahar while she is hitting Ali in her apartment in Chapter 17?
(a) Parveen.
(b) Nasrin.
(c) Reza.
(d) Daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sahar ask Ali to bring with him when he leaves Iran?

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

3. How does Sahar react when Baba sees she is depressed and offers to call Nasrin?

4. Who does Parveen have a crush on at the end of the novel?

5. What does Baba say when Sahar says she is considering moving with Ali?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mrs. Medhi and Sahar discuss on the ride to Nasrin's wedding?

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

3. How does Reza treat Ali when he comes to the apartment?

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

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

6. What does Nasrin tell Sahar are the only things she wants of her wedding day after saying she cannot wait to get it over with?

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

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

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

10. What do we learn about Maryam in Chapter 14 when Parveen tells Sahar her story?

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