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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. When Nazireh gained some ability with the English language, she often spoke in paragraphs without what?

2. What did Firoozeh discover all of the other campers had done when she arrived at the bus station in Chapter 8?

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

4. What was Firoozeh's cousin Farbod called by other kids?

5. What is Firoozeh's family's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What examples does the narrator give for Americans misconstruing her and her family's names?

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

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

6. What had Nazirah wanted to study? Why didn't she?

7. What obstacles did Firoozeh face because of her fear of bathing in front of the other girls at camp?

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

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

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 the settings of Abadan, Iran and Whittier, California. In what year did the Dumas family move? What global and national events were happening at this time?

Essay Topic 3

How religious was the Dumas family? What aspects of the Qur'an were overlooked in their household and why?

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