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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following does Darius note is incorporated into Persian ice cream?
(a) Pecan.
(b) Pistachio.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Hazelnut.

5. What color is the car in front of the Rezaei house when Darius arrives after the death of Sohrab’s father?
(a) Blue-green.
(b) Red-gold.
(c) Purple.
(d) Gray-brown.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Which of the following trees lines the walkways of the public garden in Yazd Darius visits with Sohrab and his family?
(a) Fir.
(b) Palm.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Oak.

13. Which of the following does Darius receive as a Nowruz present from his grandparents?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A jersey.
(c) Money.
(d) A button-up shirt.

14. Which of the following does Nazgol try to feed Darius along with chelo kabob?
(a) Radish.
(b) Cucmber.
(c) Zucchini.
(d) Tomato

15. In which of the following colors are the Bahramis’ boxes of jasmine painted?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?

4. To which of the following songs does Darius listen alongside Fariba?

5. Which of the following is noted as a source for the fire in the Atashkadeh?

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