1. A crowded dinner at his sister's house where only half the guests have chairs is preferred to a meal with four people and ample seating.
2. She was holding a chocolate Bundt cake. As soon as she saw me, she burst into tears.
3. 'That's It. I am going to come here tomorrow morning at six. You do what you want. I, however, will be boarding the boat..'
4. I was surprised that she had any minimum standards, since her dress and high heels gave the impression that anyone in possession of a simple set of one X and one Y chromosome would suffice.
5. (He) made the family proud twice, once as a young man when he became a doctor and once more as a not-so-young man when he became a doctor for the second time.
6. (He) had come to America to forget about his marital problems. In a way, he had succeeded. Now he had his weight to worry about.
7. I tried my best to be a worthy representative of my homeland, but, like a Hollywood celebrity relentlessly pursued by paparazzi, I sometimes got tired of the questions.
8. He was, according to all reports, an extremely popular and charismatic little person.
9. The most important part of our ritual involved (her) holding the Koran at the top of the doorframe while we each walked under it.
10. She then took each chick that was still alive, made a small incision in its throat, removed the tumor, and sewed it back up. They all survived.
11. He would then discuss the word's evolution into its present form and throw in a few quotes from the Koran for good measure.
A. Uncle Nematollah
B. Noelle
C. Golda
D. Aunt Sedigeh
E. Uncle Muhammad
F. Firoozeh
G. Kazem
H. Uncle Abdullah
I. Francois
J. Farshid
K. Nazireh
1. G
2. C
3. I
4. B
5. E
6. A
7. F
8. J
9. K
10. D
11. H
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