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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. During the Iranian hostage crisis, T-shirts were printed in America that said what?

2. Kazem had worked himself up from intern to what at the National Iranian Oil Company?

3. Where did Firoozeh take a boring and joyless part-time job to save money for college in Chapter 20?

4. Who was invited to attend the celebration when President Carter hosted the Shah of Iran?

5. The reception for Francois and Firoozeh's wedding was held at what kind of restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened when Kazem took his family to the White House to see the Shah?

5. How was Iran described before the revolution in terms of religion?

6. What happened with the Nigerian company who hired Kazem?

7. Why was education of paramount importance to Kazem?

8. When did Firoozeh consider plastic surgery? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the element of Kazem's thriftiness in the narrative. How does Firoozeh use humor to depict her father as a penny-pincher?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss racial and cultural stereotypes, discrimination and the "Americanizing" of names. What name did Firoozeh choose to add as a middle name? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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

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