Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Introduction-Chapter 4

Reading Check

1. Saedi opens her memoir by describing a scene from 1993. In what American city is her family’s home?

2. What Iranian political figure does Saedi regard as a hero who nationalized the oil industry?

3. Who rose to power in Iran following the Iranian Revolution, thus introducing Islamic law into the country?

4. The word “Iranian” refers to a nationality. To what does the word “Persian” refer?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What event causes Saedi to understand that she and her family are undocumented immigrants?

2. One of Saedi’s Canadian friends believes that all immigrants should enter the country with green cards. How does Saedi react to this belief?

3. Saedi lacks self-esteem in middle and high school. What factors are most detrimental to her self-esteem at that time?

4. What are the three stereotypes of Persian parents that Saedi describes that her own parents did not conform to?

Paired Resource

“What People Get Wrong About Iranian-Americans”

• In this brief video from AJ+, Iranian Americans break down the common misconceptions and myths about the Iranian and Persian communities.