Funny in Farsi
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John Herring
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English
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10th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
The narrator of the text is
a third person, omniscient observer of Firoozeh's family.
a first person classmate of Firoozeh's.
a first person adult recalling events from her past.
a third person, limited observer who only has insight into Firoozeh's thoughts.
2.
Multiple Choice
The narrator includes the story of her reciting the colors for the principal in paragraph 3 in order to show
that she really does not know much English at all.
the superior quality of her education in Iran.
her interest in developing her artistic skills.
that her experiences at school we not really that embarrassing.
3.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the response of the American students to Firoozeh and her mother?
They seemed uninterested in Firoozeh and her mother.
They were cruel and made fun of the new student.
They were eager to learn about the country and customs of Iran.
They were curious, polite, and helpful.
4.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following details is included to show how lost Firoozeh and her mother are on their way home from school?
“ …and my mother, who had, thankfully, memorized my father’s work number, called him and explained our situation.”
“Leffinwell Elementary was just a few blocks from our house…”
“…perhaps waiting for a shooting star or a talking animal to help guide us back.”
“I assumed that the girl…was a student at Leffingwell Elementary.”
5.
Multiple Choice
Which of the following provides evidence of the speaker’s humorous tone?
“Smiling graciously, she pointed my mother back to her seat.”
“I was especially mad at my mother…”
“…she had negated the positive impression I had made previously by reciting the color wheel.”
“Mrs. Sandburg finally understood that it wasn’t my mother’s lack of English that was causing a problem…”
6.
Multiple Choice
Tehran
a dish of rice and roasted chicken with saffron
The capital of Islam
The capital of Iran
Another name for cleric
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