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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 do Mohsen's brothers do for a living?

2. In Chapter 15, how long is Cindy sick?

3. When did the Arabs bring Islam to Iran?

4. How many people burned to death when the Cinema Rex burned?

5. When does the shah leave Iran?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Zomorod's costume for Halloween?

4. Why does Zomorod love books?

5. What rules does Khomeini make in Chapter 52?

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

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

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

9. How does Zomorod get their pool key back?

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

Life is very different in Iran than in America. What is different between Iran and America? What freedoms are available in America? How is freedom limited in Iran? What are the differences in government and social classes between Iran and America?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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