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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Firoozeh's husband was of what religious faith?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Mormon.
(d) Islamic.

2. How old was Kazem when he was unemployed during the Iranian hostage crisis?
(a) 44.
(b) 51.
(c) 58.
(d) 37.

3. What is the religious text of Islam?
(a) Qu'ran.
(b) Torah.
(c) Kebra Negast.
(d) Vedas.

4. What company made a deal with the Shah that allowed them to drill for oil for a relatively small amount in return?
(a) Exxon.
(b) Shell Oil.
(c) Haliburton.
(d) British Petroleum.

5. Who wrote the book Treasure Island?
(a) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(b) Jules Verne.
(c) Henrik Ibsen.
(d) Lewis Carroll.

6. Firoozeh had always remembered the _____ at school who had the biggest nose she had ever seen.
(a) Librarian.
(b) Art teacher.
(c) Principal.
(d) Nurse.

7. For how many nights did Firoozeh's family watch TV hoping for a break in the hostage situation in Chapter 19?
(a) 172.
(b) 68.
(c) 444.
(d) 274.

8. Where did Firoozeh take a boring and joyless part-time job to save money for college in Chapter 20?
(a) A shopping mall.
(b) Movie theater concessions booth.
(c) A parking garage.
(d) A gas station.

9. Kazem had worked for the National Iranian Oil Company from the time he was how old?
(a) 13.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

10. What refers to a religious teaching, originating from India, which declares that by destroying greed, hatred, and delusion, which are the causes of all suffering, man can attain perfect enlightenment?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Taoism.
(d) Confucianism.

11. Who was the founder of the religion of Islam?
(a) Moses.
(b) Joseph Smith.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Muhammad.

12. What does the author write is an Iranian tradition at weddings?
(a) Drinking wine.
(b) Abundant kissing.
(c) Eating huge meals.
(d) Dancing with strangers.

13. Firoozeh's parents liked Francois right away even though they had always hoped she would marry what?
(a) An Iranian lawyer.
(b) An Iranian Shah.
(c) An Iranian poet.
(d) An Iranian doctor.

14. After Kazem retired, he took up a new hobby of going on what kind of seminars?
(a) Self improvement.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Time-share.
(d) Stock market.

15. Where was the Persian ceremony of Francois and Firoozeh's wedding held?
(a) Farid's house.
(b) Uncle Ali's house.
(c) Farshid's house.
(d) Kazem's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Kazem list his birthday as the same as, since he didn't know his?

2. What did Firoozeh do with the China in Chapter 23?

3. What elderly woman did Firoozeh help during the earthquake in Chapter 23?

4. When Kazem was in graduate school in America, he grew to love ham and what food?

5. In Chapter 19, Kazem was hired by an oil company from where, earning a generous salary for overseeing refinery start-ups?

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