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

2. What is the name of the modern calendar in Iran?

3. When did President Carter host a visit to the White House by the Shah of Iran?

4. The elderly woman whom Firoozeh assisted in the earthquake came every month thereafter with what to thank her for looking after her?

5. At what warehouse of food had Nematollah and Kazem filled up on free samples for lunch in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Firoozeh's parents feel about her fiance? How did his?

2. How had Iran been taken advantage of by BP Oil?

3. What kind of ceremonies did Firoozeh and Francois have at their wedding?

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

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

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

7. How did Kazem feel going to sell the family's house in Iran in Chapter 19?

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

9. How did Firoozeh feel about her stay in Paris in Chapter 21?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Kazem Dumas. How old was Firoozeh's father? Where was he educated? What were his driving passions?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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