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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. When Nazireh gained some ability with the English language, she often spoke in paragraphs without what?
(a) Verbs.
(b) Adverbs.
(c) Periods.
(d) Nouns.

2. What is the name of Firoozeh's husband?
(a) Kazem.
(b) Farshid.
(c) Albert.
(d) Francois.

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

4. What was the U.S. Embassy labeled by the Iranian students who held it hostage?
(a) Den of Spies.
(b) Fort of Doom.
(c) Bunker of Assassins.
(d) Castle of Infidels.

5. In Berkeley, Firoozeh met some very progressive students sided against who for their treatment of Iranians?
(a) The NRA.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The Republican Party.
(d) The FBI.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in Firoozeh's family could speak English when they first arrived in California?

2. What did Firoozeh discover all of the other campers had done when she arrived at the bus station in Chapter 8?

3. Why had Francois' grandfather gone to Iraq?

4. Where is Disneyland Park located?

5. What fast food chain did Kazem and Nematollah avoid because the name was intimidating and too hard to pronounce?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What tourist attractions did the Dumas family take in during their first few years in the U.S.? What did they think?

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

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

5. Who was asked to find a summer camp for Firoozeh in Chapter 8? What choice was made?

6. What obstacles did Firoozeh face because of her fear of bathing in front of the other girls at camp?

7. What did the Dumas family hold as a pinnacle in terms of tourist attractions? Why?

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

9. What differences were there between Newport Beach and Berkeley regarding Iranians in Chapter 7?

10. Describe the difficulty Firoozeh faced after changing her name. What did she change it to?

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