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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. Who in Firoozeh's family could speak English when they first arrived in California?
(a) Firoozeh.
(b) Kazem.
(c) Nazireh.
(d) Sedigeh.

2. Who was asked to find the perfect summer camp for Firoozeh in Chapter 8?
(a) Farshid.
(b) Farid.
(c) Aunt Parvine.
(d) Uncle Nematollah.

3. What university had Kazem attended in Texas?
(a) St. Edwards University.
(b) Texas A&M.
(c) Baylor University.
(d) University of Texas.

4. Where is Disneyland Park located?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) Long Beach, California.
(c) Anaheim, California.
(d) San Diego, California.

5. What grade did Firoozeh begin at Leffingwell Elementary School?
(a) 1st grade.
(b) 2nd grade.
(c) 4th grade.
(d) 3rd grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was the consensus of Firoozeh's family that Kentucky Fried Chicken and what were tops in the fast-food department?

2. What was Firoozeh's school doing mandatory checks for in Chapter 7?

3. What language did Firoozeh's family principally speak?

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

5. Once when she was called in for a doctor's apartment, the nurse called Firoozeh what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the narrator describe America's knowledge of her home country in her youth?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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