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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Opinion.
(b) Idiom.
(c) Phrase.
(d) Superstition.

2. What had Francois' grandmother owned as a baby in the Congo?
(a) A lamb.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) A hippo.
(d) A buffalo.

3. Where did Francois' grandfather die?
(a) Karbala.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) Kirkuk.
(d) Arbil.

4. Who considered himself the family swim instructor but was unable to teach Firoozeh to swim?
(a) Farid.
(b) Nematollah.
(c) Farshid.
(d) Kazem.

5. Who hosted "The Price Is Right" when Firoozeh's family watched it?
(a) Drew Carey.
(b) Bob Barker.
(c) Rod Roddy.
(d) Pat Sajak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was finally successful in helping Nematollah lose weight?

2. Firoozeh's brothers who ridiculed her for renaming herself an American name later became known as Fred and what?

3. When Nazireh gained some ability with the English language, she often spoke in paragraphs without what?

4. How old was Firoozeh when she went to summer camp in Chapter 8?

5. What fast food chain did Kazem and Nematollah avoid because the name was intimidating and too hard to pronounce?

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