View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the “truck nuts” left with Darius’s bicycle?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

2. The work “nakon” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Thank you.
(b) Please.
(c) Do.
(d) Don't.

3. How many cubes of ice does Laleh take in her tea, by report?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

4. At what time does Darius wake to begin his trip to Iran?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Three in the morning.
(c) Noon.
(d) Three in the afternoon.

5. The comment that “Alexander the Great was the Trent Bolger of Ancient Persia” (155) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Analogy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Darius able to enjoy Stephen’s company most evenings, by report?

2. What size bed is Darius allotted in his grandparents’ house?

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

4. How many cubes of sugar does Laleh take in her tea, by report?

5. The word “klaxon” most nearly means which of the following?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 170 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample