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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what prison was Sohrab’s father transferred?
(a) Abu Ghraib.
(b) Sing Sing.
(c) Alcatraz.
(d) Evin.

2. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Husband of my father’s sister.
(b) Husband of my mother’s sister.
(c) Brother of my mother.
(d) Brother of my father.

3. What is the name of Darius’s boss?
(a) Charles Apatan.
(b) Charlie Brown.
(c) Chip Cusumano.
(d) Chuck Woolery.

4. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?
(a) Ali-Reza.
(b) Soheil.
(c) Armin.
(d) Asghar.

5. How many cubes of sugar does Laleh take in her tea, by report?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Portland celebration of Chaharshanbeh Suri, per the novel?

2. What is Darius’s middle name?

3. The word “amou” means which of the following, per the novel?

4. The comment that “my stomach jiggled like some sort of gelatinous non-humanoid life-form” (251) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following is among the sites recommended by the second Iranian customs officer Darius encounters?

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