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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. In Chapter 27 during the three years that Zomorod's family has lived in the U.S., how many times has they run into other Iranians?

2. How old is Mrs. Klein's son David?

3. How many times did Zomorod and her family celebrate the Iranian New Year in Compton?

4. In Chapter 30, what is the name of the person who finds the Yousefzadeh's pool key?

5. In Chapter 15, what is the name of the junior high that Zomorod and Cindy are attending?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zomorod love books?

2. In Chapter 32, who is coming to stay with the Yousefzadehs and why?

3. What did Nastaran do when she learned they were moving to America?

4. What news does Zomorod learn in Chapter 39?

5. What does Cindy say about her parents?

6. What does Zomorod ask Mrs. Williams, and what does Mrs. Williams offer to do?

7. What type of cake does Zomorod have for her birthday, and how is it decorated?

8. What is the theme for the sixth grade dance and what are the decorations like?

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

10. What is Zomorod's costume for Halloween?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zomorod is 11 at the beginning of the novel and 13 at the end. What does Zomrod experience in the novel? How do the things that she goes through help her understand her family and herself? How does she mature and come of age in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is a literary element that uses words and descriptions to cause readers to have certain feelings or reactions to events. What color would you assign to represent the overall mood of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 3

Zomorod and her family are from Iran. How do they struggle to fit in in America? What is revealed about the difficulties of assimilating to a new country through their struggles?

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