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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word “shomaa” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Him, formal.
(b) Her, formal.
(c) You, formal.
(d) You, informal.

2. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Your father is a dog.
(b) Your father smells of elderberries.
(c) Your mother is ugly.
(d) Your mother is a dog.

3. What school does Darius attend?
(a) Lincoln High School.
(b) Chapel Hill High School.
(c) Chapel Hill Middle School.
(d) Franklin High School.

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

5. Under which of the following does the car that takes Darius from the Tehran airport to his grandparents’ house park upon arrival?
(a) An awning.
(b) The open sky.
(c) A walnut tree.
(d) A spreading dome.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “bebakhshid” means which of the following, per the novel?

2. What color headscarf does Shirin wear to arrive in Iran?

3. Where does Darius report wanting to work?

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

5. What is ash-e reshteh, per the novel?

(see the answer key)

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