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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. 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?

2. The first prize in the competition Firoozeh entered in which the participants had to prepare a speech in French was spending 2 months at what school in France?

3. What did Firoozeh come to believe the China was in Chapter 23?

4. How late was Kazem's letter of scholarship in the mail in Chapter 15?

5. What kind of parties was Firoozeh not invited to as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sedigeh related to Firoozeh?

2. How did Firoozeh feel about school when she moved to America? When was the most difficult time for her?

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

4. How did Firoozeh's parents feel about her fiance? How did his?

5. Why was education of paramount importance to Kazem?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Kazem feel going to sell the family's house in Iran in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolic meaning of Disneyland in the narrative? What did it represent for Kazem?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Firoozeh's attempts to learn to swim and those who attempted to teach her. Why was Firoozeh able to swim alone years later?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Kazem Dumas. How old was Firoozeh's father? Where was he educated? What were his driving passions?

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