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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 does Carolyn want to be when she grows up?

2. What does Rhonda Klein bring when she visits the Yousefzadeh's?

3. What type of party does Zomorod have for her 12th birthday?

4. How long does Rachel say that she has been studying for her bat mitzvah?

5. How many times has Zomorod moved in her life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Zomorod say about the place where she is from in Iran?

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

4. What does Cindy say about her parents?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Zomorod's father say when he hears how she got a scratch on her hand?

10. What do Mohsen and Dr. Klein discuss about President Ford in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zomorod remembers in fifth grade comparing herself to an animal. What animal did Zomorod compare herself to? Why did she compare herself to that animal? What did that comparison reveal about Zomorod and the type of person she was at that time?

Essay Topic 2

The shah is removed from Iran and Khomeini takes power. How does Iran change after rulers change? How does life change in Iran, and who suffers most because of the changes?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of categorizing a book. What is the genre of the novel and why?

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