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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade did Firoozeh begin at Leffingwell Elementary School?
(a) 1st grade.
(b) 2nd grade.
(c) 3rd grade.
(d) 4th grade.

2. What occupation did Uncle Nematollah have?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Physician.

3. Where in California did Firoozeh's family move on their first move from Iran?
(a) San Diego, California.
(b) Pomona, California.
(c) Whittier, California.
(d) Thousand Oaks, California.

4. When was Disneyland opened?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1962.

5. How old was Firoozeh when she went to summer camp in Chapter 8?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

6. When did Iran approve a theocratic constitution?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1976.

7. What university had Kazem attended in Texas?
(a) Baylor University.
(b) University of Texas.
(c) St. Edwards University.
(d) Texas A&M.

8. 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) Superstition.
(b) Opinion.
(c) Idiom.
(d) Phrase.

9. What is the name of Firoozeh's husband?
(a) Francois.
(b) Farshid.
(c) Kazem.
(d) Albert.

10. What did Firoozeh learn to make while at camp in Chapter 8?
(a) Fishing flies.
(b) Macrame key chains.
(c) Clay pots.
(d) Moccasins.

11. How old was Farshid when Firoozeh's family moved from Iran to the U.S.?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

12. After weeks of trying every form of American food available, Kazem and Nematollah concluded that the only American foods that were edible were canned chili, Chips Ahoy cookies and what?
(a) Campbell's soup.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Coca-cola.
(d) Potato chips.

13. Where is Disneyland Park located?
(a) Long Beach, California.
(b) Anaheim, California.
(c) Los Angeles, California.
(d) San Diego, California.

14. What is the name of Firoozeh's father?
(a) Nematollah.
(b) Farid.
(c) Kazem.
(d) Nazireh.

15. Where had the teacher thought Firoozeh was from when she was supposed to speak to a class about her homeland in Chapter 7?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) Peru.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once when she was called in for a doctor's apartment, the nurse called Firoozeh what?

2. What was Firoozeh opposed to doing while at camp in Chapter 8?

3. Where did Firoozeh end up at Disneyland in Chapter 4?

4. Where had Kazim attended graduate school?

5. What does Firoozeh claim Berkeley, California has been known as?

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