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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take the Bahramis and Kellners to reach Persepolis from Yazd?
(a) 4.5 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 7.5 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

2. Which of the following does Darius NOT borrow from Sohrab?
(a) Boxers.
(b) Shorts.
(c) Cleats.
(d) Towel.

3. The comment that “Her voice was getting whinier by the second, the pitch rising higher and higher like a teakettle on the cusp of whistling” (58) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Simile.

4. The word “klaxon” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Alarm.
(b) Starting to clatter.
(c) Stopping clattering.
(d) Alien.

5. The term “noon-e panjereh” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Sugar-dusted rosettes.
(b) Fried almond-filled pastries.
(c) Cotton candy.
(d) Fruit leather.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “mamanbozorg” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

2. For what company does Stephen work?

3. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?

4. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?

5. What is the name of Darius’s gym teacher?

(see the answer key)

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