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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Firoozeh come to believe the China was in Chapter 23?
(a) Bad karma.
(b) Good fortune.
(c) Authentic.
(d) Counterfeit.

2. After the hostage crisis ended, Kazem was hired by an American company at what salary compared to what he was used to?
(a) Double.
(b) Triple.
(c) Half.
(d) One fourth.

3. Firoozeh entered a competition at school in which the participants had to prepare a speech in French on the subject of what?
(a) "The Curse of Technology."
(b) "Responsibility Toward Technology."
(c) "Technological Advancements."
(d) "The History of Technology."

4. What term refers to that which is not pertaining to or connected with religion?
(a) Segregated.
(b) Secular.
(c) Separated.
(d) Scholarly.

5. The reception for Francois and Firoozeh's wedding was held at what kind of restaurant?
(a) Japanese.
(b) Seafood.
(c) Indian-Chinese.
(d) Italian.

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

7. Kazem had worked himself up from intern to what at the National Iranian Oil Company?
(a) Night manager.
(b) President.
(c) Project Manager.
(d) CEO.

8. The first prize in the competition Firoozeh entered in which the participants had to prepare a speech in French was spending 2 months at what school in France?
(a) Université Strasbourg.
(b) Alliance Francaise.
(c) Baruch College.
(d) Université Louis Pasteur.

9. Who warned Kazem not to go to the celebration when President Carter hosted the Shah of Iran because of the planned protests?
(a) His mother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His sons.
(d) his father.

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

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

12. 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) Judaism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Confucianism.
(d) Taoism.

13. Who was the apartment manager who attended the Bastille celebration with Firoozeh in Paris?
(a) Nicole.
(b) Noelle.
(c) Neve.
(d) Nina.

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

15. What ancient Persian language did Kazem speak?
(a) Tajik.
(b) Dari.
(c) Farsi.
(d) Shushtari.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was invited to attend the celebration when President Carter hosted the Shah of Iran?

2. When is the Iranian New Year celebrated?

3. Where was the Persian ceremony of Francois and Firoozeh's wedding held?

4. After Kazem retired, he took up a new hobby of going on what kind of seminars?

5. According to the narrator, in Iran, what on a girl cannot be overcome even by intelligence, wit, or charm?

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