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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what heritage was Francois' grandfather?

2. What was Firoozeh opposed to doing while at camp in Chapter 8?

3. Who hosted "The Price Is Right" when Firoozeh's family watched it?

4. When was Disneyland opened?

5. What was finally successful in helping Nematollah lose weight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Firoozeh feel about being asked about her homeland growing up?

5. What pet had Francois' grandmother owned in the Congo? What happened to it?

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

7. What fast food restaurants did Nematollah and Kazem visit during Nematollah's stay? What was their consensus?

8. What did the Dumas family discover about Kazem's English in Chapter 2?

9. Where did Kazem invite several Iranian colleagues in Chapter 4? What impression did he make?

10. What did Kazem buy Firoozeh before her trip to camp in Chapter 8? How is it described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of Firoozeh's summer camp and the surrounding areas. How different was this region from Whittier or Newport Beach?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. When was it established? What was Disneyland like in the early 1970s as opposed to today?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the educational career Kazem experienced in America. What opportunities were offered Kazem which he would not have received without the Fulbright Grant?

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