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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 is Mohsen's occupation?

2. Where does the play A Streetcar Name Desire take place?

3. In Chapter 43, what day of the week does Rachel call and invited Zomorod to her bat mitzvah?

4. What does Mrs. Klein offer to do to help Zomorod's mother meet people?

5. How long did Zomorod's family live in Compton?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zomorod get their pool key back?

2. What does Zomorod do when she loses the pool key?

3. What does Zomorod say about herself in Chapter 1?

4. What does Cindy say about her parents?

5. Who introduces herself to Zomorod in Chapter 19, and what do they talk about?

6. Who was Mohammad Mossadegh and why was he removed from Iranian government?

7. What was bad about the shah's White Revolution?

8. What was Zomorod's bedroom set like in Compton?

9. What does Cindy say when Zomorod asks if they can walk to school together in Chapter 15?

10. Why does Zomorod love books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zomorod and her family believe kindness is important. What play does Zomorod read that includes a statement about kindness? Why does that statement resonate with her? Why is kindness so important to her and her family?

Essay Topic 2

Each chapter has a title heading. Do the titles misdirect readers? Do they reveal plot elements? Are the titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 3

Mohsen talks about girls and education. Who would Mohsen educate if he had a daughter and a son and could only educate one of them? Why did he believe that girls especially needed an education? Why was education so important?

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