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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. How old was Nazireh when she married?

2. Who was asked to find the perfect summer camp for Firoozeh in Chapter 8?

3. What university had Kazem attended in Texas?

4. Who was the leader of the Iranian Revolution?

5. From what had Francois' grandfather died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the Dumas family's trips to Las Vegas like? How did Firoozeh feel about them?

2. Who was asked to find a summer camp for Firoozeh in Chapter 8? What choice was made?

3. What did the Dumas family hold as a pinnacle in terms of tourist attractions? Why?

4. How did Nazireh learn English? Who translated for her in town?

5. Why was Firoozeh embarrassed on her way home from school with her mother in Chapter 1?

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

7. Where did Francois want to honeymoon? What was Firoozeh's reaction?

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

9. What story of his grandfather did Francois relate to Firoozeh in Chapter 10?

10. What were the other girls like at Firoozeh's camp? Who did Firoozeh like the most?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe American fast food, particularly that of the 1970s. What American foods were new in the 1970s? When was the microwave invented? Who in the narrative was obsessed with fast food?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the differences between Iran and America from the perspective of Firoozeh at age seven. What American novelties might you have been amazed by at that age in a new country?

Essay Topic 3

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

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