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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. How long have the Iranians been holding the American hostages in Chapter 71?

3. What grade are the students in who bother Zomorod at lunch in Chapter 101?

4. In Chapter 71, what teacher asks Zomorod if she would like to do a report about current events in Iran?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on November 8, 1979?

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

3. What happens after President Reagan's inaugeration?

4. What does Cindy tell Zomorod in Chapter 123?

5. What happens when Zomorod and her father go to Sears in Chapter 93?

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

7. What does Zomorod do to Mrs. Linden?

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

9. What do the kidnappers want in Chapter 116?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zomorod and her family are from Iran. How do they struggle to fit in in America? What is revealed about the difficulties of assimilating to a new country through their struggles?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The shah is removed from Iran and Khomeini takes power. How does Iran change after rulers change? How does life change in Iran, and who suffers most because of the changes?

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