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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “It’s like Springfield back in the United States: There is one in every province” (240) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Analogy.

2. The term “khodahafes” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Feed me.
(b) Shut up.
(c) Goodbye.
(d) Hello.

3. What kind of camera does Jamsheed use?
(a) Pinhole.
(b) SLR.
(c) DSLR.
(d) Mirrorless.

4. What size bed is Darius allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Twin.
(b) Queen.
(c) King.
(d) Full.

5. The word “salaam” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Greetings.
(b) War.
(c) Goodbye.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What article of clothing receives attention in “Captain’s Holiday,” per Darius?

2. The term “ghormeh sabzi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

3. What is Darius’s middle name?

4. How many years prior to the events of the novel was Sohrab’s father transferred to a prison in Tehran?

5. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?

(see the answer key)

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