With a Little Help from my Friends

How does the author of “With a Little Help From My Friends” feel toward America?

• She is fond of America.

• She is fearful of America.

• She is envious of America.

• She is resentful of America.

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As explained in “With a Little Help From My Friends,” why did the author’s father always try to tell his American neighbors about petroleum?

• He thought Americans envied Iran’s petroleum resources since Americahad so little.

• He worked for an international petroleum company and liked talking about his work.

• He knew they were fascinated by the story of how Iran’s petroleum industry developed.

• He wanted them to know that Iran was a modern country with a successful petroleum industry.

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In “With a Little Help From My Friends,” what did the author’s mother do just before her family returned to Iran?

• She gave gifts to all her American acquaintances.

• She baked cupcakes for the author’s class at school.

• She sold the gifts from her American friends at a garage sale.

• She tried to educate her American neighbors about Iran’s geography.

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In “With a Little Help From My Friends,” how did the Dumas family respond to the realization that most Americans thought Iran was the country they had seen in the movie Lawrence of Arabia?

• They asked their neighbors to explain what happens in the movie.

• They explained that Iranians were an Indo-European people, not Arabs

• hey congratulated their friends for seeing a movie about a great Iranian.

• They complained that the movie inaccurately presented them as a rural people.

What is most likely one of the author’s main reasons for writing “With a LittleHelp From My Friends”?

• To show how ordinary Americans and Iranians have always tried to get along.

• to show how ordinary Americans and Iranians have always distrusted one another

• to show how the relationship between ordinary Americans and Iranians has changed

• o show how mutual respect continues to exist between ordinary Americans and Iranians

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Why does the author of “With a Little Help From My Friends” say she was lucky to come to America before the political upheaval in Iran?

• Iranians could not easily travel to America after the upheaval.

• Iranians were mostly distrustful of America after the upheaval.

• Iranians did not want to visit America after the upheaval.

• Iranians were not always welcomed by Americans after the upheaval.

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Which of the following words best describes the tone, or attitude, that the author of “With a Little Help From My Friends” expresses in her story?

• Angry

• Tense

• Amused

• Mysterious

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In “With a Little Help From My Friends,” what does the author’s mother think of Americans?

• She likes Americans.

• She resents Americans.

• She distrusts Americans.

• She is angry with Americans.

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Which aspects of social and historical context are presented in “With a Little Help From My Friends”?

Choose three options.

• music

• politics

• values

• health care

• sports

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Which statement best explains why historical context is important tounderstanding “With a Little Help From My Friends”?

• Knowing about freedom in the United States helps readers understand why the author’s family was able to move back to Iran

• Knowing that the United States had many retail stores at the time helps readers understand why the author’s family moved there.

• Knowing that Iranians came to the United States to work during this time helps readers understand why the author’s family moved to America.

• Knowing about the later upheavals in Iran helps readers understand why the author’s relatives did not meet with as much kindness as she did.

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