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

2. Who had said that Firoozeh could never set foot in her house in Chapter 22?

3. What is the religious text of Islam?

4. What Christmas special did Firoozeh's family enjoy watching on television?

5. When did President Carter host a visit to the White House by the Shah of Iran?

Short Essay Questions

1. What competition did Firoozeh enter in school in Chapter 21? What was the prize?

2. Why did Kazem ask for early retirement in Chapter 19?

3. For how long did the Dumas family watch the Iran hostage crisis on television? How did it impact them?

4. What did Firoozeh think was bad karma in San Francisco? What did she do with it?

5. What kind of ceremonies did Firoozeh and Francois have at their wedding?

6. How did Firoozeh's family celebrate Thanksgiving?

7. What happened when Iran realized they were being taken by BP Oil?

8. What large-nosed individual did Firoozeh remember from school in Chapter 24? Where did she see her again?

9. What forbidden food according to the Qu'ran did Kazem enjoy eating?

10. How is Sedigeh related to Firoozeh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of education for Kazem and his family. What did education represent to the Dumas family?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Firoozeh's' mother Nazireh. How old was Nazireh when she married? How educated was she?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of Iranian Oil and how it has affected international relations for the past seventy years. What is the US's relationship with Iran today?

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