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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. What did Francois' mother inquire about when Firoozeh told her of the earthquake in Chapter 23?
(a) The television.
(b) A vase.
(c) The china.
(d) A painting.

2. What term refers to that which is not pertaining to or connected with religion?
(a) Secular.
(b) Scholarly.
(c) Separated.
(d) Segregated.

3. In addition to turkey and dressing, what did Firoozeh's family eat at Thanksgiving?
(a) Cheeseburgers.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Traditional Persian dishes.

4. When Kazem was in graduate school in America, he grew to love ham and what food?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Bratwurst.
(d) Jello.

5. What refers to a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded in 1946?
(a) Rhodes Scholarship.
(b) Oxford Scholarship.
(c) Fulbright Scholarship.
(d) International Aid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Kazem and Nazireh always take advantage of the free birthday dinner?

2. When did President Carter host a visit to the White House by the Shah of Iran?

3. What is the name of the modern calendar in Iran?

4. Firoozeh entered a competition at school in which the participants had to prepare a speech in French in how much time?

5. Who was the founder of the religion of Islam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Kazem and Nazireh celebrate their birthdays each year?

2. What happened when Kazem took his family to the White House to see the Shah?

3. How did Kazem feel going to sell the family's house in Iran in Chapter 19?

4. What kind of ceremonies did Firoozeh and Francois have at their wedding?

5. What competition did Firoozeh enter in school in Chapter 21? What was the prize?

6. How did Firoozeh feel about the Christmas season growing up?

7. Where was the reception for Firoozeh's wedding? Why was her father displeased?

8. Why was education of paramount importance to Kazem?

9. How did Firoozeh feel about her stay in Paris in Chapter 21?

10. How did Firoozeh's parents feel about her fiance? How did his?

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