Question

Which statement best describes how the author feels about life under the post–Iranian Revolution regime?
A
She fears punishment from the militia that patrols the streets.
B
She believes the regime has caused a decline in women’s rights.
C
She is unsure whether she should follow the regime’s rules.
D
She is hesitant to challenge clothing restrictions in public.
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
A
“She says her goodbyes and puts on her black robe and scarf over her orange shirt and jeans…”
B
“Is she angry that women of her mother’s generation could walk the streets freely, enjoy the company of the opposite sex, join the police force, become pilots…?”
C
“Does she think how vulnerable the Revolutionary Guards are who for over eighteen years have patrolled the streets of Tehran…?”
D
“Although they came from very different backgrounds, the regime that ruled them had tried to make their personal identities and histories irrelevant.”

Answer 1

Part A: B
Part B: B — “Is she angry that women of her mother’s generation could walk the streets freely, enjoy the company of the opposite sex, join the police force, become pilots…?”