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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 does Brock bring Zomorod when he returns her book in Chapter 96?

2. By Christmas 1980, how many days have the hostages been held captive?

3. How many days a week is the local free paper in Newport Beach printed?

4. In Chapter 125, what is organized to celebrate Mohsen's new job?

5. In Chapter 55, how long does Nastaran tell Zomorod that her father had to wait in line for gas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there a party in Chapter 125?

2. Why does Skip cover over to speak with Mohsen in Chapter 124?

3. What happens when Zomorod and her father go to Sears in Chapter 93?

4. What happens when President Carter sends a secret rescue mission to rescue the hostages?

5. Why does Zomorod think that seventh grade is going to be a great year?

6. What happens when Mohsen is called back to work?

7. What are the campers not allowed to keep in their tents at Girl Scout camp and why?

8. What does Cindy tell Zomorod in Chapter 123?

9. What does Skip say about a falafel and their origin?

10. What happens then a plumber comes to fix a leak at the Yousefzadeh's condo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the Iranian hostage crisis, Iranians were taunted and discriminated against. Why did Mohsen lose his job during the hostage crisis? What nasty things were done to the family? How were Iranians like the Yousefzadehs taunted and discriminated against during the hostage crisis?

Essay Topic 2

Mohsen talks about girls and education. Who would Mohsen educate if he had a daughter and a son and could only educate one of them? Why did he believe that girls especially needed an education? Why was education so important?

Essay Topic 3

Zomorod and her family believe kindness is important. What play does Zomorod read that includes a statement about kindness? Why does that statement resonate with her? Why is kindness so important to her and her family?

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