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

2. When was Kazem's favorite film, Treasure Island, produced?

3. According to the narrator, in Iran, what on a girl cannot be overcome even by intelligence, wit, or charm?

4. What did Francois' mother inquire about when Firoozeh told her of the earthquake in Chapter 23?

5. Who wrote the book Treasure Island?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was education of paramount importance to Kazem?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When did Firoozeh consider plastic surgery? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolic meaning of Disneyland in the narrative? What did it represent for Kazem?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Francois, India and Paris. Where did Firoozeh and Francois meet? How did he feel about her heritage?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. When was it established? What was Disneyland like in the early 1970s as opposed to today?

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