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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Firoozeh was asked to speak to her friend's class of what grade about her homeland?
(a) 6th.
(b) 9th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 7th.

2. What did Firoozeh's teacher pull out for the class when introducing her?
(a) A book.
(b) A map.
(c) A doll.
(d) A jar.

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

4. From what had Francois' grandfather died?
(a) Old age.
(b) Infection.
(c) Gunshot.
(d) Cancer.

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

6. What is the name of Firoozeh's mother?
(a) Kazem.
(b) Sedigeh.
(c) Nazireh.
(d) Parvine.

7. What was finally successful in helping Nematollah lose weight?
(a) Jogging.
(b) Pull-ups.
(c) Sit-ups.
(d) The Body Shaper.

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

9. What is the name of the camp Firoozeh went to in Chapter 8?
(a) The Lassen Peak Summer Camp.
(b) The Pine Lodge Mountain Summer Camp.
(c) The Giant Sequoia Summer Camp.
(d) The Kern River Summer Camp.

10. Where is Firoozeh's husband from?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

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

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

13. Where did Firoozeh have her honeymoon?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Miami.
(c) Paris.
(d) Sydney.

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

15. What was Firoozeh opposed to doing while at camp in Chapter 8?
(a) Canoeing.
(b) Fishing and hunting.
(c) Bathing in front of others.
(d) Arts and crafts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the school nurse insist that Firoozeh appeared to be in Chapter 7?

2. What university did Firoozeh attend?

3. Who did Nazireh use principally as her interpreter at markets and shops?

4. What had Francois' grandmother owned as a baby in the Congo?

5. People in Newport mistook Firoozeh and her family for what?

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