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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 considered himself the family swim instructor but was unable to teach Firoozeh to swim?
(a) Farshid.
(b) Farid.
(c) Nematollah.
(d) Kazem.

2. Once when she was called in for a doctor's apartment, the nurse called Firoozeh what?
(a) "Froh Dumbass."
(b) "Fritzy Dumbass."
(c) "Firz Dumbass."
(d) "Fears Dumbass."

3. Where was the summer camp located which Firoozeh attended in Chapter 8?
(a) The Salmon Mountains.
(b) The Mammoth Mountains.
(c) The Marble Mountains.
(d) The Appalachian Mountains.

4. How old was Nazireh when she married?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 22.
(d) 16.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did schoolchildren call Firoozeh when she was young?

2. When Nazireh gained some ability with the English language, she often spoke in paragraphs without what?

3. What does Firoozeh claim Berkeley, California has been known as?

4. To Kazem, Walt Disney was a genius who allowed everyone to do what?

5. What was Firoozeh chosen to play in the camp play in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where did the narrator move when she was seven? How did her family feel about the move?

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

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

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

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