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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 29, what does Zomorod remember Dr. Klein borrowing from her dad?

2. In Chapter 26, what does Zomorod say does not grow in Iran?

3. What type of business do Cindy's parents have?

4. In Chapter 48, what kind of cookies does Howie share with her friends?

5. What does Cindy have pictures of in her bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What rules does Khomeini make in Chapter 52?

3. How does Zomorod get their pool key back?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What do Zomorod's family have for Thanksgiving dinner?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Zomorod makes friends with a neighbor girl. Why is the relationship unsatisfactory? How does Zomorod try to make the relationship work? What does the way that she tries to make the relationship work show about the importance of friends for Zomorod?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device that authors use to describe something using the five senses. How does the author use imagery in the novel? What senses does the author appeal to most, which the least, and are references to some senses made very little or not at all?

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