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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How long is Darius able to enjoy Stephen’s company most evenings, by report?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 47 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 22 minutes.
2. The word “mamanbozorg” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Great-uncle.
(b) Great-aunt.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Grandmother.
3. What is the mascot of Darius’s school?
(a) Chargers.
(b) Antlers.
(c) Billies.
(d) Greyhounds.
4. How long passed since Shirin saw Fariba in person when they reunite in the novel?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 70 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 7 years.
5. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Husband of my father’s sister.
(b) Brother of my father.
(c) Husband of my mother’s sister.
(d) Brother of my mother.
Short Answer Questions
1. The word “salaam” means which of the following, per the novel?
2. What physical feature does Darius report sharing with Stephen Kellner?
3. Which of the following is the name of the nurse at Darius’s school?
4. Which faith does Sohrab practice?
5. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reasons does Darius give for mistrusting his mother’s assertion that his eyes are beautiful?
2. What activities does Darius report undertaking with Laleh that he does not disclose to others?
3. What is meant by the phrase “Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy,” and who are prominent early examples of the phrase?
4. What was the game of Turbolift Door Darius used to play, and why did he stop playing it?
5. Near the end of “Bette Davis Eyes,” what does Darius report wanting and failing to tell Ardeshir?
6. What activity does Darius report undertaking with Laleh that she pretends not to like?
7. Darius considers shouting at the second customs officer he encounters in Iran. What does he consider shouting, and why does he refrain from doing so?
8. What is Ardeshir doing when Darius first sees him in Iran?
9. What reasons does Darius give for avoiding detailed discussion of his school as he rides from Tehran to Yazd with Fairba?
10. What does Darius notice when first reaching Ashkan’s store?
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