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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. How many flyers do Cindy and Zomorod put up in the neighborhood when Zomorod loses the pool key?

2. During the Persian New Year, what do people give out to those who go door to door?

3. What did the shah call his revolution to modernize Iran?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Zomorod have for lunch?

5. In Chapter 21, what day of the week does Zomorod say they get off from school in Iran?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Goodwill factory that Zomorod visits with her Girl Scout troop?

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

4. What happens when Zomorod has to do forward rolls in PE?

5. Why does Zomorod choose a new name to use in Newport Beach?

6. What animal does Zomorod compare herself to and why?

7. What rules does Khomeini make for women in Chapter 47?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An important industry in Iran is oil. Why is oil influential in Iran? How does oil cause conflict? How does the conflict cause shortages and increased prices? Why were the British and the U.S. partially responsible for the conflict in Iran?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Conflict is usually a struggle between opposing forces. What are some conflicts in the novel? Are the conflicts in the novel mainly man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. self and are they internal or external?

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