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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what Lord of the Rings character does Darius compare Trent?
(a) Odo Proudfoot.
(b) Holman Cotton.
(c) Frodo Baggins.
(d) Fatty Bolger.

2. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?
(a) Gears.
(b) Seat.
(c) Frame.
(d) Handlebars.

3. Through which of the following airports do the Kellners fly on their trip to Iran?
(a) JFK.
(b) SAT.
(c) EWR.
(d) LGA.

4. Where is the Portland celebration of Chaharshanbeh Suri, per the novel?
(a) Oaks Park.
(b) Cedar Park.
(c) Mesquite Park.
(d) Cypress Park.

5. Which of the following is among the sites recommended by the second Iranian customs officer Darius encounters?
(a) Tower of Winds.
(b) Masjid-e-Jameh.
(c) Shah Cheragh.
(d) Ruins of Persepolis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?

2. 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?

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

4. How long does Darius report having been on Prozac?

5. What physical feature does Darius report sharing with Stephen Kellner?

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