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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 Cindy have pictures of in her bedroom?

2. What is the only pet that Zomorod has ever owned?

3. In Chapter 31, what does Zomorod want to be for Halloween?

4. In Chapter 4, what type of show do Zomorod and her parents watch while they eat dinner?

5. How many American students are attending the Tehran American School in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zomorod's mother get mad at her in Chapter 7?

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

3. How does Zomorod get their pool key back?

4. Why does Zomorod enjoy being with Cindy in Chapter 21?

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

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

7. What news does Zomorod learn in Chapter 39?

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

9. In Chapter 51, what does Mohsen say about Khomeini's government?

10. What is Zomorod's costume for Halloween?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the Iranian hostage crisis, Iranians were taunted and discriminated against. Why did Mohsen lose his job during the hostage crisis? What nasty things were done to the family? How were Iranians like the Yousefzadehs taunted and discriminated against during the hostage crisis?

Essay Topic 2

The story takes place in the late 1970s and early 1980s. How does the author reveal the time period of the story? How does the time period affect Zomorod’s story?

Essay Topic 3

Point of view determines how readers view the story and characters in a story. What is the point of view in the novel? How does the point of view affect what readers know about events and characters?

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