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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 through 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was finally successful in helping Nematollah lose weight?
(a) Jogging.
(b) Pull-ups.
(c) Sit-ups.
(d) The Body Shaper.

2. Kazem's professor invited him home for Easter, along with what other guest?
(a) Niels Henrik David Bohr.
(b) Albert Einstein.
(c) Charles Edouard Guillaume.
(d) Johannes Stark.

3. What occupation did Uncle Nematollah have?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Pharmacist.
(c) Physician.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What does Firoozeh claim Berkeley, California has been known as?
(a) The armpit of California.
(b) The neck of California.
(c) The brain of California.
(d) The left hand of California.

5. Who wrote the book Treasure Island?
(a) Jules Verne.
(b) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(c) Henrik Ibsen.
(d) Lewis Carroll.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long was Kazem's consulting job in America when he relocated his family from Iran in Chapter 1?

2. What is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made?

3. What company made a deal with the Shah that allowed them to drill for oil for a relatively small amount in return?

4. Who starred in the film Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins?

5. Who sat with Firoozeh for her first few days at Leffingwell Elementary School?

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