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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the apartment manager who attended the Bastille celebration with Firoozeh in Paris?
(a) Neve.
(b) Nina.
(c) Nicole.
(d) Noelle.

2. After Kazem retired, he took up a new hobby of going on what kind of seminars?
(a) Stock market.
(b) Time-share.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Self improvement.

3. Kazem had worked for the National Iranian Oil Company from the time he was how old?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

4. Who did Kazem list his birthday as the same as, since he didn't know his?
(a) Firoozeh.
(b) Sedigeh.
(c) Parvine.
(d) Nazireh.

5. Where was the Persian ceremony of Francois and Firoozeh's wedding held?
(a) Farid's house.
(b) Kazem's house.
(c) Farshid's house.
(d) Uncle Ali's house.

6. Firoozeh had always remembered the _____ at school who had the biggest nose she had ever seen.
(a) Librarian.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Principal.
(d) Art teacher.

7. What is the religious text of Islam?
(a) Torah.
(b) Kebra Negast.
(c) Vedas.
(d) Qu'ran.

8. What company made a deal with the Shah that allowed them to drill for oil for a relatively small amount in return?
(a) Exxon.
(b) Shell Oil.
(c) Haliburton.
(d) British Petroleum.

9. Just before the final papers were signed for Kazem to take a job with a Saudi company in Chapter 19, Kazem was told the deal was off because company policy disallowed what?
(a) Having a moustache.
(b) People without sufficient experience.
(c) Hiring Iranians.
(d) Hiring men.

10. What Persian word refers to a father's sister?
(a) Ameh.
(b) Aagha.
(c) Cheraa.
(d) Kojaa.

11. What refers to a religious teaching, originating from India, which declares that by destroying greed, hatred, and delusion, which are the causes of all suffering, man can attain perfect enlightenment?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Confucianism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Taoism.

12. Firoozeh had taken French classes since what grade in school?
(a) 10th.
(b) 7th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 9th.

13. What ancient Persian language did Kazem speak?
(a) Shushtari.
(b) Tajik.
(c) Farsi.
(d) Dari.

14. Kazem had worked himself up from intern to what at the National Iranian Oil Company?
(a) President.
(b) CEO.
(c) Night manager.
(d) Project Manager.

15. Where did Kazem and Nazireh always take advantage of the free birthday dinner?
(a) Dairy Queen.
(b) Burger King.
(c) Denny's.
(d) Sizzler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who warned Kazem not to go to the celebration when President Carter hosted the Shah of Iran because of the planned protests?

2. In Chapter 19, Kazem was hired by an oil company from where, earning a generous salary for overseeing refinery start-ups?

3. After getting married, Firoozeh and Francois moved where?

4. Who did Firoozeh first call after the earthquake in Chapter 23?

5. When was Kazem's favorite film, Treasure Island, produced?

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