   expect(user.email).to.be.equal(email);

          //Create another firebase element
          var dynamicAuth = fixture("DynamicAuth");

          //Verify the initial state:  statusKnown = false and user is null
          expect(dynamicAuth.user).to.be.equal(null);
          expect(dynamicAuth.statusKnown).to.be.equal(false);

          //Wait for the status-known event to be thrown (set in
          dynamicAuth.addEventListener('status-known-changed', function(event) {
            if (event.detail.valu