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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phrase “Persians are even more meticulous than Hobbits” (87) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Conceit.

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

3. Which faith does Sohrab practice?
(a) Secular humanism.
(b) Bahá’í.
(c) Islam.
(d) Zoroastrianism.

4. What size shoe does Darius wear?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Darius report having been flying to get from Oregon to Iran?

2. The term “azan” carries what meaning, per the novel?

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 “it”?

4. The phrase “sobh bekheir” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

5. The comment that “Mint is the Borg of herbs” (208) offers an example of which of the following?

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