Characters
What is the name of the main character of this story?
Firoozeh Dumas
An account written by a person about his or her own life.
Autobiography
How old was Firoozeh when her family moved to the United States?
7
What was the sole purpose in life for most Iranian women?
To get married/find a husband
How old was Nazireh when she got married?
17
What is Firoozeh's father's name?
Kazem
A sweet, flaky dessert often associated with the Middle East.
Baklava
Firoozeh and her family moved to the United States from where?
Abadan, Iran
According to the story, what ranked below the ability to serve tea and prepare baklava?
Having an education
What happened to Firoozeh and her mom when the left school to go home?
They got lost
What is the name of Firoozeh’s 2nd grade teacher?
Mrs. Sandberg
A man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage.
A suitor
Which city and state did Firoozeh and her family move to in the United States?
Whittier, California
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What did most Iranian men prefer in a woman?
A fair-skinned woman with straight, light-colored hair.
Why did Nazireh give up her dream of becoming a midwife?
Her teacher died
What is Firoozeh's mother's name?
Nazireh
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
A wonderful place where dreams can come true.
The Promise Land
What was Firoozeh's father's profession?
An engineer
What did Firoozeh's brother, like most Iranian youths, dreamed of?
Attending college abroad.
How did Firoozeh feel when her mother couldn't find Iran on the map?
Embarrased
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What is Firoozeh's 14-year-old brother's name?
Farshid
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
A tough situation.
Predicament
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What did Firoozeh's brother send her from the United States?
A Barbie doll
What is the language spoken in Iran?
Farsi
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What was Firoozeh's father's description of America?
The bathrooms were clean and the people were very, very nice.