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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. In Berkeley, Firoozeh met some very progressive students sided against who for their treatment of Iranians?

2. What had Nazireh wanted to be educated in?

3. What is the name of Firoozeh's father?

4. For how long was Kazem's consulting job in America when he relocated his family from Iran in Chapter 1?

5. What did schoolchildren call Firoozeh when she was young?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who attempted to teach Firoozeh to swim after Kazem couldn't? What happened?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Firoozeh discover at the pick-up location before leaving for camp?

9. What tourist attractions did the Dumas family take in during their first few years in the U.S.? What did they think?

10. What differences were there between Newport Beach and Berkeley regarding Iranians in Chapter 7?

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

Discuss the importance of education for Kazem and his family. What did education represent to the Dumas family?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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