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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. In Chapter 14, what will the breakdancing club be performing in?

2. On the second day of Global Perspectives class, how does Mr. Jordan arrange the desks?

3. What body part does Shirin cut out of the cat she and Ocean are working on in Chapter 5?

4. From where did Shirin's parents immigrate to America?

5. How many cheerleaders does Shirin see when she is at her locker in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Navid had money to buy things he wants, and what has he bought with his money?

2. Why does Shirin wear a headscarf?

3. In Chapter 6, what notes and comments does Shirin still get at school?

4. What is Shirin working on for the breakdancing crew when someone comes and watches?

5. In Chapter 9, why does Shirin walk out of Global Perspectives?

6. What does Shirin remember about living in Iran?

7. Where does Shirin meet another middle-eastern student at school, and what is he like?

8. How do Shirin's parents have double standards when it comes to Shirin and Navid?

9. Why has Shirin attended a lot of schools?

10. When does Shirin remember someone calling her beautiful in an off-hand way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shirin does not trust people. Why does Shirin not trust people? Why does she always believe they have ulterior motives?

Essay Topic 2

Shirin wears a headscarf or hajib. Why does Shirin wear a headscarf? How does the headscarf symbolize her feelings about the way that women should be able to dress?

Essay Topic 3

Shirin realizes that she can "no longer distinguish people from monsters" (110). Why is it difficult for Shirin to distinguish people from monsters? Why does she think she might be a bigot because of that realization?

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