View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Skip wearing when he visits the Yousefzadeh's in Chapter 124?

2. How much does it pay an hour to deliver the local free paper?

3. In Chapter 58, how long does Carolyn interview Mohsen for a social studies project?

4. In Chapter 97, how many days has it been since the hostages were taken?

5. What type of cake do Carolyn and Rachel bring Zomorod in Chapter 104?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the kidnappers want in Chapter 116?

3. What movie do Zomorod and her friends see in Chapter 118, and what snacks do they have during the movie?

4. What experience does Mohsen have as a petroleum engineer?

5. In Chapter 97, how does Zomorod describe an interview with two of the hostages?

6. What does Zomorod receive for her first paycheck delivering papers and what does she do with the money?

7. How does Mohsen spend his days in Chapter 80?

8. What does Brock offer to do in order to inspect the Linden's pantry?

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

10. What does Cindy tell Zomorod in Chapter 123?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is a literary element that uses words and descriptions to cause readers to have certain feelings or reactions to events. What color would you assign to represent the overall mood of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 2

Zomorod remembers in fifth grade comparing herself to an animal. What animal did Zomorod compare herself to? Why did she compare herself to that animal? What did that comparison reveal about Zomorod and the type of person she was at that time?

Essay Topic 3

Zomorod longs to have a puka shell necklace. How long has Zomorod wished to have a puka shell necklace? Why was it so important for her to have one? How does she finally get one, and what does she realize once it is hers? How does the importance of the necklace change for her?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 792 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample