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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Muslim laws, Francois' grandfather was buried how?
(a) After 3 days.
(b) 10 feet below ground.
(c) Immediately.
(d) Near a mosque.

2. Of what heritage was Francois' grandfather?
(a) Italian.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Greek.
(d) Polish.

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

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

5. During the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Firoozeh's mother claimed to be from Russia or where?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Italy.
(c) Poland.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Iranian Revolution begin?

2. What was Kazem's favorite ride at Disneyland?

3. How old was Nazireh when she married?

4. Where had the teacher thought Firoozeh was from when she was supposed to speak to a class about her homeland in Chapter 7?

5. How many other girls were at the camp with Firoozeh in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Firoozeh's teacher showed the class a map in Chapter 1?

2. Who attempted to teach Firoozeh to swim after Kazem couldn't? What happened?

3. What fast food restaurants did Nematollah and Kazem visit during Nematollah's stay? What was their consensus?

4. Where did Firoozeh become lost in Chapter 4? What did her father do once he found her?

5. Why was Firoozeh embarrassed on her way home from school with her mother in Chapter 1?

6. What did Kazem buy Firoozeh before her trip to camp in Chapter 8? How is it described?

7. When did the Dumas family move to Newport Beach? What perceptions did people there have of them?

8. What had Nazirah wanted to study? Why didn't she?

9. What did the Dumas family discover about Kazem's English in Chapter 2?

10. What were the Dumas family's trips to Las Vegas like? How did Firoozeh feel about them?

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