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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the origin of the tea Darius gives Fariba?
(a) Namring.
(b) Pumong.
(c) Giele.
(d) Teesta Valley.

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

4. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?
(a) 4.
(b) 44.
(c) 40.
(d) 12.

5. In the comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79), which of the following is the antecedent to the pronoun “they”?
(a) Stephen and Fariba.
(b) Shirin and Laleh.
(c) Shirin and Jamsheed.
(d) Jamsheed and Laleh.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is included on “Most Haft-Seens,” per the novel (25)?

3. Nowruz commemorates which of the following in the novel?

4. What color headscarf does Laleh wear to arrive in Iran?

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

(see the answer key)

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