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

2. What color headscarf does Shirin wear to arrive in Iran?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

3. Which soda does Javaneh prefer?
(a) Sunkist.
(b) Big Red.
(c) RC Cola.
(d) Dr Pepper.

4. For what company does Stephen work?
(a) Pascal and Ditherton.
(b) Newton and Pascal.
(c) Keller and Newton.
(d) Keller and Ditherton.

5. What physical feature does Darius report sharing with Stephen Kellner?
(a) Eye color.
(b) Build.
(c) Jawline.
(d) Hair color.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Darius report wanting to work?

2. The word “chador” means which of the following, per the novel?

3. How long passed since Shirin saw Fariba in person when they reunite in the novel?

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

5. Where does Darius report his boss was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Darius have to doubt Fariba’s pronouncement of his handsomeness as he rides from Tehran to Yazd with her?

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

3. What was the game of Turbolift Door Darius used to play, and why did he stop playing it?

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

5. Near the end of “Bette Davis Eyes,” what does Darius report wanting and failing to tell Ardeshir?

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

7. What reasons does Darius give for not eating falafel at home?

8. What reasons does Darius give for not liking figs?

9. 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?

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

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