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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. With whom does Ali stay after he was badly beaten?

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

3. Why does Sahar say Reza is able to afford such an expensive honeymoon?

4. Who was with Sahar and her father when her mother was dying?

5. What did Farshad have Ali arrested for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation between Baba and Sahar about whether or not she will go to Turkey with Ali.

2. How does Parveen get rid of Reza in the doctor's office?

3. How does Jamshid and Parveen explain the process one must go through in order to get approved for sex reassignment surgery?

4. Where does Ali plan to move in Chapter 17? Why will Sahar not go with him? What does Ali say to her refusal?

5. What news does Nasrin share with Sahar at the end of the novel? How does Sahar feel about this? How do you know?

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

7. What does Ali tell Sahar about how Nasrin might see her if she were to go through with reassignment surgery?

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

9. Why does Sahar ask Ali to bring Nastaran to Turkey with him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the author of If You Could Be Mine. Who is she? What else has she written? How is If You Could Be Mine similar or different from her previous works?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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