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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. By Christmas 1980, how many days have the hostages been held captive?

2. What is the name of a girl in Chapter 95 whose brother is a hostage?

3. How much does it pay an hour to deliver the local free paper?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on November 8, 1979?

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

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

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

5. What happens after President Reagan's inaugeration?

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

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

8. What does Zomorod do to Mrs. Linden?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zomorod and her family believe kindness is important. What play does Zomorod read that includes a statement about kindness? Why does that statement resonate with her? Why is kindness so important to her and her family?

Essay Topic 2

Mohsen talks about girls and education. Who would Mohsen educate if he had a daughter and a son and could only educate one of them? Why did he believe that girls especially needed an education? Why was education so important?

Essay Topic 3

Zomorod remembers in fifth grade comparing herself to an animal. What animal did Zomorod compare herself to? Why did she compare herself to that animal? What did that comparison reveal about Zomorod and the type of person she was at that time?

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