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Plot Comprehension
Significance
Plot Comprehension
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Abadan, Iran
What is where Firoozeh is from
100
What happens with the father's bowling experience?
What is he loses and only earns $7
100
Uncle Nematollah and the chapter called Swoosh-Swoosh
What is he comes to visit family for a few months. Gains a lot of weight. Tries a lot of quick schemes to lose weight.
100
What embarrassing event happened on the first day of school
What is Firoozeh's mom couldn't find Iran
200
elbow grease
What is Firoozeh and her mom attempt to buy elbow grease only to find out it's not something available in the store.
200
What happens when Firoozeh is a lost child at Disneyland?
What is she goes to a lost child area. Women assume her and boy speak same language because they are both Middle Eastern. Father finds her and she gets a lot of treats
200
Texas A & M
What is Kazem goes there for grad school. Very lonely. Gets tours at museum from a volunteer girl. Meets Einstein.
200
What happens when the family visits the Shah?
What is they get threatened. Anti- Shah ppl. attack their gathering
300
All-you-can-eat-buffet
What is Firoozeh's family tried to get their money's worth at buffets by eating a lot. They go to a buffet when they visit Las Vegas
300
Why did Firoozeh's father feel wealthy in Iran?
What is the cost of the U.S. dollar was worth a lot in Iran. Inflation.
300
Denny's
What is Kazem goes there for a free birthday meal. Used to go with wife on 3/18 b/c didn't know birthday since he lost the Quran
300
Explain a funny story from Firoozeh's attempt to earn money
What is answers will vary
400
Albert Einstein
What is Kazem meets Einstein while he's in grad school. He learns that an immigrant can achieve success in America
400
Explain Firoozeh's experience of going to camp
What is she doesn't want to take a bath. Kids exclude her. She participates in a play and gets covered in talcum powder.
400
earthquake
What is Firoozeh met a lady who she helped during earthquake. She gave her chocolate cake and was very thankful.
400
"Nobody asked our opinions of whether the hostages should be taken, and yet every sing Iranian in America was paying the price. One kid throws a spitball and the whole class gets detention"
What is Firoozeh is talking about the prejudice Iranians faced in America. People are judgmental and very hostile.
500
The librarian from "A Nose by Any Other Name"
What is Firoozeh learned about confidence from a lady with a huge nose. "Work with what you got"
500
What happened at the beauty pageant?
What is the judges picked the winner based on intellect. People thought they were paid off
500
Bob Hope
What is family watched Bob Hope instead of celebrating Christmas
500
"It's not what we eat or don't eat that makes us good people; it's how we treat one another."
What is Firoozeh's dad explaining why eating ham isn't a big deal. Talks about how it's more important to be a decent person