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

2. What refers to both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in general?
(a) Hijab.
(b) Barakah.
(c) Burka.
(d) Tunic.

3. Francois and Firoozeh agreed to be married in both a traditional Persian ceremony and what?
(a) A Las Vegas chapel.
(b) A Jewish wedding.
(c) A Catholic mass.
(d) A county courthouse.

4. Just before the final papers were signed for Kazem to take a job with a Saudi company in Chapter 19, Kazem was told the deal was off because company policy disallowed what?
(a) People without sufficient experience.
(b) Hiring men.
(c) Having a moustache.
(d) Hiring Iranians.

5. When was Kazem's favorite film, Treasure Island, produced?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1926.

Short Answer Questions

1. Firoozeh entered a competition at school in which the participants had to prepare a speech in French on the subject of what?

2. Firoozeh had taken French classes since what grade in school?

3. Kazem's professor invited him home for Easter, along with what other guest?

4. How did Firoozeh feel about school in America after her family moved from Iran?

5. Who wrote the book Treasure Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. For how long did the Dumas family watch the Iran hostage crisis on television? How did it impact them?

2. Why was education of paramount importance to Kazem?

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

4. How was Iran described before the revolution in terms of religion?

5. What did Kazem tell his daughter when she asked him to stop eating forbidden foods in Chapter 15?

6. What forbidden food according to the Qu'ran did Kazem enjoy eating?

7. What happened with the Nigerian company who hired Kazem?

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

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

10. How is Sedigeh related to Firoozeh?

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