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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 the Williams family have for dinner in Chapter 25 when they invited Zomorod?

2. How long is Bakhtiar in office before Khomeini forces him out?

3. How many times did Zomorod and her family celebrate the Iranian New Year in Compton?

4. Where does the play A Streetcar Name Desire take place?

5. How often does Zomorod say in Chapter 48, that her family usually calls their family in Iran?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zomorod do when she loses the pool key?

2. In Chapter 28, what class does Zomorod have twice a week that she enjoys and why?

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

4. What does Cindy say about her parents?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mohsen talks about girls and education. Who would Mohsen educate if he had a daughter and a son and could only educate one of them? Why did he believe that girls especially needed an education? Why was education so important?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Zomorod longs to have a puka shell necklace. How long has Zomorod wished to have a puka shell necklace? Why was it so important for her to have one? How does she finally get one, and what does she realize once it is hers? How does the importance of the necklace change for her?

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