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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word “chador” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Headscarves and jackets.
(b) Fancy hats.
(c) Flowing, loose pants.
(d) Large black robes.

2. How long does Ardeshir spend watering his fig trees?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 20 minutes.

3. 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) Shirin and Jamsheed.
(b) Stephen and Fariba.
(c) Shirin and Laleh.
(d) Jamsheed and Laleh.

4. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?
(a) Ishmael.
(b) Starbuck.
(c) Queequeg.
(d) Ahab.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

3. How many siblings does Sohrab report having?

4. To what Lord of the Rings character does Darius compare Trent?

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

(see the answer key)

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