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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. Kazem considered himself the ________ of Iran since he was the first in the family to settle permanently in America.
(a) Christopher Columbus.
(b) Sir Francis Drake.
(c) Leif Ericson.
(d) Napoleon Bonaparte.

2. What fast food chain did Kazem and Nematollah avoid because the name was intimidating and too hard to pronounce?
(a) Arby's.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Burger King.
(d) Der Wienerschnitzel.

3. What was Firoozeh's school doing mandatory checks for in Chapter 7?
(a) Cold symptoms.
(b) Scoliosis.
(c) Lice.
(d) Chicken pox.

4. Where did Kazem take his family a few weeks after Disneyland in Chapter 4?
(a) The Hollywood Museum.
(b) The Hollywood Wax Museum.
(c) The Walk of Fame.
(d) Mann's Chinese Theatre.

5. Where in California did Firoozeh's family move on their first move from Iran?
(a) Thousand Oaks, California.
(b) Pomona, California.
(c) Whittier, California.
(d) San Diego, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nematollah tried using a diet shake to lose weight, which was somewhat successful until he decided it tasted better with what?

2. How many Iranian colleagues and their families did Kazem invite to meet his family at Disneyland in Chapter 4?

3. In Berkeley, Firoozeh met some very progressive students sided against who for their treatment of Iranians?

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

5. Who dug up Francois' grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What examples does the narrator give for Americans misconstruing her and her family's names?

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

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

4. Where did Francois want to honeymoon? What was Firoozeh's reaction?

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

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

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

8. Where did Kazem invite several Iranian colleagues in Chapter 4? What impression did he make?

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

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

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