What are the first issues Firoozeh faces in a new country?
What other challenges could be as significant as a language barrier?
How would you describe Dumas' tone in this first chapter?
Most of the confusion about the English language Dumas writes about has a humorous effect, but what could some more serious consequences be?
How does Kazem quitting bowling entirely after his failure counter the American Dream?
Why do you think Firoozeh's family connected so strongly to television?
Were the women who assumed the boy spoke the same language as Firoozeh participating in racial profiling?
Would Nematollah be considered a daredevil if he was American?
Does the fact Uncle Nematollah chose his own wives and was married three times say anything about arranged marriages?
Do you think Nematollah's willingness to believe the television ads had anything to do with the cultural differences, or was that merely a personality issue?
Why were Iranians required to learn geography but not all Americans were?
What misconceptions might those from other countries have about America?
Chapter 8: How does Kazem's other behavior coincide with his gambling addiction?
Why do you think Firoozeh disliked Al so much?
What effect does where one grew up have on their ideal vacation destination?
How do Dumas' descriptions of Francois differ from her descriptions of her family?
How does Kazem's desire for free food coincide with his other behavior?
How do the voting practices in America compare with Iran?
Do you think Christmas is still viewed as a religious holiday in America?
What other things might foreigners not participate in that many Americans do?
How did Firoozeh's experience in America change when the hostage crisis took place?
How does Firoozeh's view of Iran change after she's lived in America?
Celis, Christine. "TheBestNotes on Funny in Farsi".
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