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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 through 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kazem's favorite movies as a child were tearjerkers and what?
(a) Documentaries.
(b) American westerns.
(c) Action.
(d) Cartoon.

2. Who was invited to attend the celebration when President Carter hosted the Shah of Iran?
(a) The general public.
(b) All 50 Governors.
(c) All Iranian Americans.
(d) The 100 wealthiest Iranian Americans.

3. How did Firoozeh feel about school in America after her family moved from Iran?
(a) She loved it.
(b) She was moved by it.
(c) She dreaded it.
(d) She hated it.

4. What did Firoozeh discover all of the other campers had done when she arrived at the bus station in Chapter 8?
(a) Brought snacks.
(b) Packed a bathing suit.
(c) Packed a toothbrush.
(d) Signed up with a friend.

5. Who in Firoozeh's family could speak English when they first arrived in California?
(a) Sedigeh.
(b) Nazireh.
(c) Kazem.
(d) Firoozeh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food had Firoozeh taken to a class to speak about her homeland in Chapter 7?

2. How old was Farshid when Firoozeh's family moved from Iran to the U.S.?

3. What sibling of Firoozeh's lived in Philadelphia with an uncle before the rest of the family moved to the United States?

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

5. What is the name of the New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations?

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