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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. At what age did Mohsen begin working hard?

2. What do rumors say about jobs that former generals in the shah's army are doing in Chapter 70?

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

4. In Chapter 86, where does Nastaran tell a plumber that her family is from?

5. What percent of the world's oil resserve are in Iran?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Carolyn and Zomorod figure out who left the dead hamster on the Yousefzadeh's front step?

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

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

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

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

6. What do the kidnappers want in Chapter 116?

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

8. What does Zomorod say about Iranian coming to America in Chapter 70?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is a literary element that uses words and descriptions to cause readers to have certain feelings or reactions to events. What color would you assign to represent the overall mood of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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