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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many opponents do Ali-Reza and Hossein have when Darius and Sohrab join them a second time?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

2. The comment that Darius “didn’t know how he did it. How he adapted himself to get along with all the Bahrami men, like a chameleon” (188) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

3. How many sons does Jamsheed have?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

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

6. The comment that “It was the U.S.S. Enterprise of toaster ovens” (167) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Kenning.

7. The term “merci” means which of the following in the novel?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) Thank you.
(c) Shut up.
(d) Hello.

8. In a comment that “the park near the Jameh Mosque […] was becoming our spot” (235), the “our” refers to Darius and which of the following?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Shirin.
(c) Laleh.
(d) Sohrab.

9. The comment that “Mint is the Borg of herbs” (208) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

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

11. What does Darius report is his psychiatrist’s saying about depression?
(a) It is anger turned outwards.
(b) It is his own fault.
(c) It is chronic and unending.
(d) It is anger turned inwards.

12. With whom does Darius note the Kellners had sent Farbia and Ardeshir a rice platter?
(a) The Esfahanis.
(b) The Ardekanis.
(c) The Rezaeis.
(d) The Mousavians.

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

14. What reason does Darius suggest to Sohrab for his depression?
(a) Genetics.
(b) Drug use.
(c) Trauma.
(d) Bullying.

15. Per Darius, in which season of Star Trek: The Next Generation is “Captain’s Holiday?”
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Fourth.

Short Answer 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?

2. Which of the following does Darius receive as a Nowruz present from his uncles?

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

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

5. Which of the following is Stephen’s favorite place to kiss Shirin when others are present?

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