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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) John.
(b) Mike.
(c) Mark.
(d) Sean.

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

3. What was Firoozeh's cousin Farbod called by other kids?
(a) "Butthead."
(b) "Fartface."
(c) "Buttface."
(d) "Farthead."

4. When Nazireh gained some ability with the English language, she often spoke in paragraphs without what?
(a) Periods.
(b) Nouns.
(c) Adverbs.
(d) Verbs.

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

6. Who did Nazireh use principally as her interpreter at markets and shops?
(a) Farid.
(b) Firoozeh.
(c) Sedigeh.
(d) Farshid.

7. What had Nazireh wanted to be educated in?
(a) Biology.
(b) Dentistry.
(c) Economics.
(d) Midwifery.

8. Where did Firoozeh end up at Disneyland in Chapter 4?
(a) The Indiana Jones Adventure Ride.
(b) The main gate.
(c) Space Mountain.
(d) Lost and Found.

9. What fast food chain did Kazem and Nematollah avoid because the name was intimidating and too hard to pronounce?
(a) Der Wienerschnitzel.
(b) Arby's.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Burger King.

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

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

12. What American middle name did Firoozeh add to her name in Newport Beach?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Julie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Helen.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What language did Firoozeh's family principally speak?

3. Where in California did Firoozeh's family move on their first move from Iran?

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

5. For how long was Kazem's consulting job in America when he relocated his family from Iran in Chapter 1?

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