Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what American city does Nasrin's aunt and uncle live?
2. What does Sahar notice about both Parveen and Jamshid?
3. What does Goli tell the group Sahar has, just like the rest of them?
4. What does Ali say about Sahar when he introduces her to his friends?
5. What does the young girl in the Mercedes tell Sahar her favorite subject in school used to be?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sahar do in school? What are her plans after high school? How does she prepare to reach her goal?
2. Who are Mom and Daughter? What happens when they drive home?
3. At what moment does Sahar loosen up at Ali's party? Who helps her?
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. Where does Parveen bring Sahar at the start of Chapter 8? Why?
6. How does Sahar learn that Parveen is transsexual?
7. Why is sex reassignment surgery considered legal and government subsidized in Iran? Why do some gay people get this surgery?
8. What excuse does Sahar give to Mrs. Medhi in Chapter 5 when she asks Sahar why she has not visited lately?
9. Why are Nasrin and Sahar worried about what happened if someone finds out they are lovers? What happened to two boys in Mashad?
10. Who picks Sahar up for Ali's party? What is Sahar's first impression of her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Examine how Restaurant Javan plays a part in the plot of the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Sahar's family's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if her family were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
|
This section contains 812 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
