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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Firoozeh's brothers who ridiculed her for renaming herself an American name later became known as Fred and what?
(a) Sean.
(b) Mark.
(c) Mike.
(d) John.

2. What did Kazem purchase for Firoozeh before she went to camp in Chapter 8?
(a) A purse.
(b) A sleeping bag.
(c) Several cans of bug spray.
(d) A sari.

3. 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 toothbrush.
(c) Packed a bathing suit.
(d) Signed up with a friend.

4. What did schoolchildren call Firoozeh when she was young?
(a) "Ravenous."
(b) "Ferocious."
(c) "Voracious."
(d) "Tenacious."

5. How many other girls were at the camp with Firoozeh in Chapter 8?
(a) 14.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

6. What was Firoozeh's school doing mandatory checks for in Chapter 7?
(a) Lice.
(b) Cold symptoms.
(c) Chicken pox.
(d) Scoliosis.

7. Where in Iran did Firoozeh 's family move from to California?
(a) Meybod, Iran.
(b) Khomein, Iran.
(c) Abadan, Iran.
(d) Rezvanshahr, Iran.

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

9. Where did Kazem take his family a few weeks after Disneyland in Chapter 4?
(a) The Walk of Fame.
(b) The Hollywood Wax Museum.
(c) Mann's Chinese Theatre.
(d) The Hollywood Museum.

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

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

12. People in Newport mistook Firoozeh and her family for what?
(a) Columbians.
(b) Italians.
(c) Mexicans.
(d) Canadians.

13. What food had Firoozeh taken to a class to speak about her homeland in Chapter 7?
(a) Stuffed grape leaves.
(b) Baba Ganush.
(c) Falafel.
(d) Antipasta.

14. Who sat with Firoozeh for her first few days at Leffingwell Elementary School?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

15. How old was Nazireh when she married?
(a) 22.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Farshid in Chapter 8?

2. Where did Francois' grandfather die?

3. What did Firoozeh's teacher pull out for the class when introducing her?

4. During the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Firoozeh's mother claimed to be from Russia or where?

5. What American middle name did Firoozeh add to her name in Newport Beach?

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