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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 70, where does Pooya say that his parents are living?

2. What type of engineer is Zomorod's father?

3. What college will Matt be attending?

4. The first time that Zomorod delivers papers, how long does it take her?

5. In Chapter 103, what does Nastaran wear all day and all night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chuck describe the job delivering papers?

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

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

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

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

6. What do Zomorod and her friends see when they are the deck of the boat taking them to Girl Scout camp?

7. What does Zomorod receive for her first paycheck delivering papers and what does she do with the money?

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

9. What happens after President Reagan's inaugeration?

10. What do the kidnappers want in Chapter 116?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device that authors use to describe something using the five senses. How does the author use imagery in the novel? What senses does the author appeal to most, which the least, and are references to some senses made very little or not at all?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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