3. The first prize in the competition Firoozeh entered in which the participants had to prepare a speech in French was spending 2 months at what school in France?

4. When Firoozeh began studying Islam, she learned that what was a forbidden food?

5. Kazem had worked for the National Iranian Oil Company from the time he was how old?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened with the Nigerian company who hired Kazem?

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

4. Where was the reception for Firoozeh's wedding? Why was her father displeased?

5. When did Firoozeh consider plastic surgery? Why?

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

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

8. Where did Kazem and Nazireh celebrate their birthdays each year?

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

10. How did Firoozeh feel about school when she moved to America? When was the most difficult time for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss the theme of foreign identity in the narrative. In what ways did Firoozeh feel like an outsider in America?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Firoozeh's attempts to learn to swim and those who attempted to teach her. Why was Firoozeh able to swim alone years later?

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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