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

2. What month is it in Chapter 125?

3. What is the name of the local free paper in Newport Beach?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 97, how does Zomorod describe an interview with two of the hostages?

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

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

9. What does Cindy tell Zomorod in Chapter 123?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Life is very different in Iran than in America. What is different between Iran and America? What freedoms are available in America? How is freedom limited in Iran? What are the differences in government and social classes between Iran and America?

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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