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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 31, what does Mohsen buy to give out to trick-or-treaters?

2. In Chapter 40, what does Miss DeAngelo want Zomorod to do a report on for the class?

3. At the end of Chapter 27, what does Zomorod remember telling her mother to service some Iranians for dessert?

4. When Zomorod's family celebrated the Iranian New Year in Compton, what would they have for dinner?

5. In Chapter 15, what is the name of the junior high that Zomorod and Cindy are attending?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What rules does Khomeini make in Chapter 52?

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

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

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

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

8. What news does Zomorod learn in Chapter 39?

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

10. How does Zomorod get their pool key back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is a literary element that uses words and descriptions to cause readers to have certain feelings or reactions to events. What color would you assign to represent the overall mood of the novel and why?

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

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?

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