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

2. Kazem's favorite movies as a child were tearjerkers and what?
(a) Action.
(b) Documentaries.
(c) American westerns.
(d) Cartoon.

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

4. Although the restaurant for Francois and Firoozeh's reception was paid for in advance, a large Indian man stood in front of the door and would not let anyone in unless Kazem paid how much?
(a) $250.
(b) $150.
(c) $100.
(d) $400.

5. During the Iranian hostage crisis, T-shirts were printed in America that said what?
(a) "They did nothing."
(b) "Help us Ayatollah."
(c) "Iranians Go Home."
(d) "Let them go."

Short Answer Questions

1. Kazem had worked for the National Iranian Oil Company from the time he was how old?

2. When Firoozeh began studying Islam, she learned that what was a forbidden food?

3. Who did Firoozeh first call after the earthquake in Chapter 23?

4. How many daughters did Sedigeh have?

5. When is the Iranian New Year celebrated?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Firoozeh's family celebrate Thanksgiving?

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

9. What did Firoozeh think was bad karma in San Francisco? What did she do with it?

10. Why was education of paramount importance to Kazem?

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