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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. Where is Cindy's mother going to live in Chapter 123?

2. What does Nastaran bring to the party in Chapter 125?

3. In Chapter 65, what does Brock throw at Zomorod during lunch?

4. In Chapter 69, how many years had Mohsen worked with the National Iranian Oil Company?

5. By Christmas 1980, how many days have the hostages been held captive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Carolyn and her family tell Zomorod when they learn the Yousefzadeh's are planning on going back to Iran?

2. What does Skip say about a falafel and their origin?

3. What does Brock offer to do in order to inspect the Linden's pantry?

4. What experience does Mohsen have as a petroleum engineer?

5. What are the campers not allowed to keep in their tents at Girl Scout camp and why?

6. How do Carolyn and Zomorod figure out who left the dead hamster on the Yousefzadeh's front step?

7. What happens when Mohsen is called back to work?

8. How does Mohsen spend his days in Chapter 80?

9. In Chapter 97, how does Zomorod describe an interview with two of the hostages?

10. What happens after President Reagan's inaugeration?

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

Zomorod is 11 at the beginning of the novel and 13 at the end. What does Zomrod experience in the novel? How do the things that she goes through help her understand her family and herself? How does she mature and come of age in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Zomorod remembers in fifth grade comparing herself to an animal. What animal did Zomorod compare herself to? Why did she compare herself to that animal? What did that comparison reveal about Zomorod and the type of person she was at that time?

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