b) At Thanksgiving, Firoozeh expresses gratitude for being able to pursue her hopes and dreams “despite being female.” What does she mean? (p. 75) - When Firoozeh says she is grateful to pursue her hopes and dreams "despite being female" she is pointing out that women have a very different role in Persia, and do not have as much freedom as men there.
e) How do fast food restaurants profit by offering free birthday meals? - Fast food restaurants earn money off of people getting free birthday meals by charging regular price for anyone who came along to celebrate with them whose birthday is not the same day.

f) What did Firoozeh mean by the analogy that “someone’s going to come and pick your flowers while you’re sleeping”? (p. 83) - The analogy