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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 month is it in Chapter 125?

2. What is the name of the person who hires Zomorod to work at the local free paper?

3. In Chapter 70, what type of businesses are some Iranians who come to America setting up?

4. In Seventh grade, how many classes does Zomorod have with Carolyn?

5. In Chapter 55, how long does Nastaran tell Zomorod that her father had to wait in line for gas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens then a plumber comes to fix a leak at the Yousefzadeh's condo?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Skip cover over to speak with Mohsen in Chapter 124?

7. Why is there a party in Chapter 125?

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

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

10. What do Zomorod and David talk about trying and success in Chapter 114?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each chapter has a title heading. Do the titles misdirect readers? Do they reveal plot elements? Are the titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

Zomorod makes friends with a neighbor girl. Why is the relationship unsatisfactory? How does Zomorod try to make the relationship work? What does the way that she tries to make the relationship work show about the importance of friends for Zomorod?

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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