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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 was invited to attend the celebration when President Carter hosted the Shah of Iran?
(a) All Iranian Americans.
(b) All 50 Governors.
(c) The general public.
(d) The 100 wealthiest Iranian Americans.

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

3. What Persian word refers to a father's sister?
(a) Kojaa.
(b) Cheraa.
(c) Ameh.
(d) Aagha.

4. Who was the apartment manager who attended the Bastille celebration with Firoozeh in Paris?
(a) Nicole.
(b) Nina.
(c) Neve.
(d) Noelle.

5. What does the author write is an Iranian tradition at weddings?
(a) Drinking wine.
(b) Abundant kissing.
(c) Dancing with strangers.
(d) Eating huge meals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What elderly woman did Firoozeh help during the earthquake in Chapter 23?

3. In Chapter 19, Kazem agreed to take an executive position with a Saudi company that operated where?

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

5. When is the Iranian New Year celebrated?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Firoozeh's family celebrate Thanksgiving?

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

5. What large-nosed individual did Firoozeh remember from school in Chapter 24? Where did she see her again?

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

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

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

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

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

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