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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?
(a) Water.
(b) Cleats.
(c) A towel.
(d) Shin guards.

3. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?
(a) Soheil.
(b) Asghar.
(c) Armin.
(d) Ali-Reza.

4. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?
(a) Faludeh.
(b) Pashmak.
(c) Qottab.
(d) Lavoshak.

5. The comment that “The house felt cozy, like a Hobbit-hole” (206) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

6. 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) Analogy.
(d) Metaphor.

7. How often did Sohrab get to see his father early in his incarceration?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Daily.
(d) Yearly.

8. The comment that “His skin was a volcano” (250) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

9. The term “manteaux” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Knee-length jacket.
(b) Hip-length jacket.
(c) Thigh-length jacket.
(d) Waist-length jacket.

10. How tall is the baad gir in Yazd?
(a) 400 feet.
(b) 300 feet.
(c) 100 feet.
(d) 200 feet.

11. The comment that Laleh “looked down, hiding the roses blossoming on her cheeks” (232) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

12. Which of the following bands does Fariba call her favorite?
(a) Ace of Bass.
(b) Air Supply.
(c) ABBA.
(d) Ambroisa.

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

14. What team is represented on the jersey Sohrab gives Darius?
(a) Persepolis.
(b) Melli.
(c) Esteghlal.
(d) Sepahan.

15. Who is Jamsheed’s partner at the Nowruz Rook game?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Darius.
(c) Soheil.
(d) Ardeshir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Darius receive as a Nowruz present from his grandparents?

2. Which of the following spices does Fariba use in her chelo kabob?

3. What color of cleats does Darius procure for Sohrab?

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

5. Who is Stephen’s partner at the Nowruz Rook game?

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