Characters
Sara went to a hemp festival for this person.
Who is Evan.
Define "xenophobe"
What is a prejudiced person who dislikes others because of their race.
What metaphor was used by the author to describe her romantic feelings?
What is "My affection for him reached the point where he became my drug of choice." (p. 90)
"No one in my school knew it, but I wasn't meant to live in the suburbs." (p. 61)
What is sarcasm.
In Iran nose jobs were a sign of....
What is wealth and privilege. (p. 136).
This character noticed the unibrow.
Define "rhinoplasty"
What is cosmetic nose surgery.
What metaphor describes her blend of Iranian and American culture?
What is a "spork"
"I was mere moments from death." (p. 85)
What is hyperbole.
What is her goldfish. (p. 160).
This character was an "anchor" baby.
Who is Kia.
Define "ethnicity"
What is sharing a culture among similar people
This idiom is a dismissive send off.
What is "Bye Felicia"
She encouraged us to love each other but that was like asking Beyonce and Becky with the Good Hair to hang out." (p. 22).
What is irony.
Snacking on Oreo's, Entenmanns, chips, and watching TV are symbols of....
What is "Americanized"
The author's best friend.
Who is Izzy.
Define "stereotype"
What is a generalization that might be hurtful and inaccurate.
This is a "quiet Iranian"
What is an oxymoron.
"There's like five hundred different ways to say "thank you" in the Farsi language. (p. 70).
What is hyperbole.
What did a prominent Persian nose symbolize for the author?
What is her Iranian culture.
What relationship was "Shohreh" to the author?
Who is her mother.
Define "resilience"
What is the ability to bounce back from a setback.
"My cousins and I were thick as thieves..."(p. 165).
What is an idiom.
"I wasn't always the awkward and dorky girl...in sixth grade I had serious game. Boys liked me. Boys fought over me. I was the Gigi Hadid of De Vargas Elementary." (p. 47).
THIS ONE HAS TWO ANSWERS!
What is irony and hyperbole
This product, sold by her parents, was symbolic of being "undocumented" because of the transient nature it represents.
What is luggage.