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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Metaphor.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Kenning.

2. Which of the following does Darius call “one of the most common place-names in Iran” (240)?
(a) Tehran.
(b) Yazd.
(c) Dowlatabad.
(d) Shiraz.

3. Which of the following is noted as a source for the fire in the Atashkadeh?
(a) Butane.
(b) Propane.
(c) Charcoal.
(d) Lightning.

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

5. What brand of cleats does Daruis procure for Sohrab?
(a) Adidas.
(b) Reebok.
(c) Nike.
(d) Under Armor.

6. How old is Darius’s cousin Nazgol?
(a) 23.
(b) 17.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

7. 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 mutton, dates, and figs.
(d) Stew with herbs, greens, and kidney beans.

8. What color is outside of the baad gir in Yazd?
(a) Black.
(b) Khanki.
(c) White.
(d) Grey.

9. What color of cleats does Darius procure for Sohrab?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

10. To what prison was Sohrab’s father transferred?
(a) Alcatraz.
(b) Evin.
(c) Sing Sing.
(d) Abu Ghraib.

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

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

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

14. With whom does Darius partner for his first game of Rook?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Parviz.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Navid.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The term “manteaux” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

2. The comment that “His skin was a volcano” (250) offers an example of which of the following?

3. Which of the following trees lines the walkways of the public garden in Yazd Darius visits with Sohrab and his family?

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

5. The novel suggests that the phrase “afiat basheh” is equivalent to which of the following?

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