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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. How long is Mohsen off work before he is called into work again?

2. When do Iranian students storm the U.S. embassy in Iran and take American hostages?

3. According to Mohsen, when did the history of Iran's oil industry start?

4. What does Zomorod tell Carolyn is probably the only snack they can have in Chapter 72?

5. How much does gas for the car cost a gallon in Chapter 55?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there a party in Chapter 125?

2. What do the kidnappers want in Chapter 116?

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

4. What does Zomorod say about Matt graduating from high school?

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

6. What does Zomorod do to Mrs. Linden?

7. What happens when President Carter sends a secret rescue mission to rescue the hostages?

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

9. Why does Zomorod think that seventh grade is going to be a great year?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Nastaran struggles to adjust to life in America. Does Nastaran learn English? Why does she want to go home? Why is she lonely and does that affect her adjustment to life in America?

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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