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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 design does Cindy have on her beach towel?

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

4. What does the Williams family have for dinner in Chapter 25 when they invited Zomorod?

5. Why does Zomorod sleep on the floor in her new house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who introduces herself to Zomorod in Chapter 19, and what do they talk about?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Zomorod and her family believe kindness is important. What play does Zomorod read that includes a statement about kindness? Why does that statement resonate with her? Why is kindness so important to her and her family?

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