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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. Nematollah tried using a diet shake to lose weight, which was somewhat successful until he decided it tasted better with what?
(a) Bacon fat.
(b) Baskin-Robbins ice cream.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Butter.

2. What was Kazem's favorite ride at Disneyland?
(a) "Space Mountain."
(b) "Pirates of the Caribbean."
(c) "Big Thunder Mountain Railroad."
(d) "Disneyland Monorail."

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

4. What consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi?
(a) The Rafsanjani Dynasty.
(b) The Hekmat Dynasty.
(c) The Ardabili Dynasty.
(d) The Pahlavi Dynasty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Disneyland opened?

2. Who considered himself the family swim instructor but was unable to teach Firoozeh to swim?

3. What is the capital of Iran?

4. What American middle name did Firoozeh add to her name in Newport Beach?

5. What university had Kazem attended in Texas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Firoozeh discover at the pick-up location before leaving for camp?

3. What were the other girls like at Firoozeh's camp? Who did Firoozeh like the most?

4. Describe Kazem's childhood. How close was his family?

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

6. How did Nazireh learn English? Who translated for her in town?

7. How did Firoozeh feel about being asked about her homeland growing up?

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

9. Who did Firoozeh meet with before beginning school in the United States? What was the meeting like?

10. Why did Uncle Nematollah stay with the family? What was he fascinated with in America?

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