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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. In Chapter 3, what is Shirin's class dissecting for science?

2. In what class does Mr. Webber tells Shirin that she might not belong in the class?

3. How long did it take Shirin to tutor Navid so that he could write his own research paper?

4. On the second day of Global Perspectives class, how does Mr. Jordan arrange the desks?

5. In Chapter 6, in what garment was Shirin attempting to tear open a seam when she sliced open the back of her left hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Shirin remember someone calling her beautiful in an off-hand way?

2. What does Shirin think of Global Perspectives and Mr. Jordan at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. What are some things that Shirin's father has taught her?

4. Why does Shirin wear a headscarf?

5. How do Shirin and Mr. Jordan come to an argreement about her returning to class?

6. Where does Shirin meet another middle-eastern student at school, and what is he like?

7. How did Shirin help Navid deal with his dyslexia?

8. How do Shirin's parents respond if she compalins about people being mean to her at school or her struggles at school?

9. What type of computer does Shirin have?

10. What does Ocean ask Shirin if he can do in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

People are nasty to Shirin. How are people nasty to Shirin? What do their actions have to do with stereotyping and assumptions?

Essay Topic 2

Shirin admires her mother. What type of relationship does Shirin have with her mother? Why does she admire her mother?

Essay Topic 3

Shirin is not at all interested in sports or basketball. Why is it ironic that Ocean is a basketball player, and Shirin is interested in a relationship with him?

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