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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 72, what time does Zomorod say that her parents go to bed each evening?

2. When is it announced that President Carter is allowing the shah to come to America for cancer treatment?

3. What type of music is playing at the party organized to celebrate Mohsen's new job?

4. In what color suitcase do the Mahdavis bring clothes for Zomorod?

5. How much does a paper carrier get per insert for the local free paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there a party in Chapter 125?

2. What happens on November 8, 1979?

3. What do the kidnappers want in Chapter 116?

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

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

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

7. What movie do Zomorod and her friends see in Chapter 118, and what snacks do they have during the movie?

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

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

10. How does Chuck describe the job delivering papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Conflict is usually a struggle between opposing forces. What are some conflicts in the novel? Are the conflicts in the novel mainly man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. self and are they internal or external?

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