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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which soda does Javaneh prefer?
(a) RC Cola.
(b) Big Red.
(c) Dr Pepper.
(d) Sunkist.

2. The comment that “Like Frodo when he wore the One Ring, I had slipped back into the Twilight world” (248) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Metaphor.

3. To what Lord of the Rings character does Darius compare Trent?
(a) Frodo Baggins.
(b) Odo Proudfoot.
(c) Holman Cotton.
(d) Fatty Bolger.

4. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 49 years.
(c) 52 years.
(d) 51 years.

5. Through which of the following airports do the Kellners fly on their trip to Iran?
(a) Heathrow.
(b) Reykjavik.
(c) Ben Gurion.
(d) Dubai International.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darius report is his psychiatrist’s saying about depression?

2. The word “chador” means which of the following, per the novel?

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

4. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?

5. Which of the following smells does Darius ascribe to boys’ locker rooms?

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