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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What language did Firoozeh's family principally speak?
(a) Bengali.
(b) French.
(c) Persian.
(d) English.

4. Where had Kazim attended graduate school?
(a) New York.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

5. For what company did Kazem work in Iran?
(a) British Petroleum.
(b) The National Iranian Oil Company.
(c) Exxon.
(d) Shell Oil.

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

7. What was the name of Firoozeh's first teacher in the United States?
(a) Mrs. Sandberg.
(b) Mrs. Wollner.
(c) Mrs. Haas.
(d) Mrs. Higgins.

8. What had Francois' grandmother owned as a baby in the Congo?
(a) A hippo.
(b) A lamb.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) A buffalo.

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

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

11. Where was the summer camp located which Firoozeh attended in Chapter 8?
(a) The Marble Mountains.
(b) The Mammoth Mountains.
(c) The Salmon Mountains.
(d) The Appalachian Mountains.

12. What is an undesirable item referred to on the show "Let's Make a Deal"?
(a) Zap.
(b) Zip.
(c) Zonk.
(d) Zing.

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

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

15. How many Iranian colleagues and their families did Kazem invite to meet his family at Disneyland in Chapter 4?
(a) 11.
(b) 18.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kazem purchase for Firoozeh before she went to camp in Chapter 8?

2. To Kazem, Walt Disney was a genius who allowed everyone to do what?

3. Of what heritage was Francois' grandfather?

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

5. How old was Firoozeh when her family moved from Iran to California?

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