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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. What Persian word refers to a father's sister?

2. Who starred in the film Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins?

3. During the Iranian hostage crisis, T-shirts were printed in America that said what?

4. Where was the Persian ceremony of Francois and Firoozeh's wedding held?

5. At what age did Firoozeh contact a plastic surgeon about her nose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Kazem ask for early retirement in Chapter 19?

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

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

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

5. What forbidden food according to the Qu'ran did Kazem enjoy eating?

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

7. How was Iran described before the revolution in terms of religion?

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

9. What happened when Iran realized they were being taken by BP Oil?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Discuss Firoozeh's cultural background and her experiences while at the camp. How did she feel upon leaving camp? What did she tell her father?

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