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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. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Brother of my mother.
(b) Husband of my mother’s sister.
(c) Husband of my father’s sister.
(d) Brother of my father.

2. Which of the following is NOT a component of a lamassu?
(a) Wings of an eagle.
(b) Head of a man.
(c) Tail of a lion.
(d) Body of an ox.

3. Where is the Portland celebration of Chaharshanbeh Suri, per the novel?
(a) Mesquite Park.
(b) Cedar Park.
(c) Oaks Park.
(d) Cypress Park.

4. Which of the following is Darius wearing upon exiting Customs into Iran?
(a) Long-sleeved T-shirt.
(b) Short-sleeved T-shirt.
(c) Hoodie.
(d) Sweatshirt.

5. The word “desultorily” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) Chipper and upbeat.
(b) Drifting and aimless.
(c) Focused and intent.
(d) Rebuking and denigrating.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

2. How long does Ardeshir spend watering his fig trees?

3. The term “azan” carries what meaning, per the novel?

4. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?

5. Which of the following does Darius NOT borrow from Sohrab?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What reasons does Darius give for avoiding detailed discussion of his school as he rides from Tehran to Yazd with Fairba?

3. What does Darius note are his main areas of Farsi knowledge?

4. Why, per Darius, does he not shower after gym class at his school?

5. What activities does Darius report undertaking with Laleh that he does not disclose to others?

6. What is Ardeshir doing when Darius first sees him in Iran?

7. What reasons does Darius give for mistrusting his mother’s assertion that his eyes are beautiful?

8. What does Darius identify as the two most humiliating moments in his life?

9. What occasioned Stephen stopping the fire-jumping celebration, and what caused him to resume it?

10. What games are included in Darius’s “net sports” unit?

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