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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. How old is Reza?
2. What type of husband is Sahar sure Nasrin's parents will choose for their daughter?
3. What does Ali sell for extra money?
4. What does Baba catch Sahar doing in his room in Chapter 10?
5. What would Nasrin do to Sahar if she did not want to play dolls with her?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sahar learn that Parveen is transsexual?
2. How do Ali and Nasrin interact when Ali first arrives at Restaurant Javan?
3. Where does Parveen bring Sahar at the start of Chapter 8? Why?
4. What happens when a mother overhears Parveen discussing being transsexual at Max Burger? How does Parveen react?
5. How are Sahar and Nasrin's homes different? What are their homes like? With whom do they live?
6. Who is Ali? What does he say when he visits Sahar in Chapter 3? What does he invite her to in an attempt to cheer her up?
7. What does Sahar's father catch her doing in his room when he is gone? What excuse does she give to him? What does he say about how she looks?
8. What do Sahar and Parveen eat at a restaurant which always makes Sahar feel American? What does she hear about Americans?
9. What does Ali give Sahar that makes her realize he knows she is gay? How does she react?
10. What has Sahar been carrying with her since she met Daughter in case she sees her again. Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 2
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.
Essay Topic 3
Sahar dreams of going to medical school and becoming a surgeon one day. Write an essay about the significance this goal has on the story's plot. What does this ad or take away from the story? What would be different if her career goals were different? Why do you think the author chose this profession?
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