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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the bedspread Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

2. In what city does Soheil live?
(a) Yazd.
(b) Persepolis.
(c) Tehran.
(d) Shiraz.

3. The comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Conceit.

4. The term “ghormeh sabzi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Stew with deer, barley, and carrots.
(b) Salad of parsley, cilantro, and watercress.
(c) Stew with herbs, greens, and kidney beans.
(d) Stew with mutton, dates, and figs.

5. What is Darius’s middle name?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Elmo.
(c) Bert.
(d) Grover.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time do the Kellners arrive at the Portland International Airport on their trip to Iran?

2. What reason does Darius suggest to Sohrab for his depression?

3. Which of the following does Darius receive as a Nowruz present from his uncles?

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

5. What is ash-e reshteh, per the novel?

(see the answer key)

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