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What was the reaction of most Americans in 1972 when asked about Iran?

• They had never heard of Iran

• They knew about Iran's famous caviar

• They were familiar with Iran's geography

• They were experts on Iran's political situation

What geographical clues did the author use to explain Iran's location to Americans?

• Being east of India

• Being west of China

• Being north of Afghanistan

• Being south of the Caspian Sea

What did most Americans in Whittier ask the author about instead of geography?

• Tents

• Sahara Desert

• Camels

• Electricity

What was the author's response when asked about camels?

• They owned many camels

• They had never seen a camel

• They rode camels to school

• They had a pet camel

What did the author's father try to enlighten Americans about?

• Iran's Sahara Desert

• Iran's camel population

• Iran's petroleum industry

• Iran's history of electricity

What was the author's comparison regarding Iran's size and America's size?

• Iran is bigger than America

• Iran is the same size as America

• Iran is smaller than America

• Iran is in a different continent than America

What did the author mention as a requirement in every grade in Iran?

• Science

• Geography

• History

• Mathematics

What did the author's father lecture Americans about?

• Iran's oil industry

• Iran's agriculture

• Iran's tourism

• Iran's technology sector

What was the reaction of Americans when the author mentioned Iran's famous caviar?

• They had already tasted it

• They were excited to try it

• They found it gross

• They wanted to know more about it

What did the author compare the American's lack of knowledge about Iran to?

• Driving a motorcycle

• Driving a sports car

• Driving a Yugo

• Driving a truck