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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 comment that “my stomach jiggled like some sort of gelatinous non-humanoid life-form” (251) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Kenning.

2. What cause of death is given for Sohrab’s father?
(a) Shot.
(b) Hanged.
(c) Bludgeoned.
(d) Stabbed.

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

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

5. The term “Faravahar” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Winged man.
(b) Standing man.
(c) Hanged man.
(d) Seated man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sons does Jamsheed have?

2. The comment that “It was the U.S.S. Enterprise of toaster ovens” (167) is an example of which of the following?

3. What reason does Darius suggest to Sohrab for his depression?

4. How old is Darius’s cousin Navid?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Darius realize Sohrab had been surprised he had not agreed to visit him on the day after Nowruz?

2. What does Darius wonder about Ardeshir as he helps him set up card tables for serving chelo kabob?

3. What litter does Darius note as he flees from the Rezaei home?

4. What reasons does Shirin give for not having taught Darius Farsi?

5. What are the three things Darius notes liking in Sohrab while walking with him and his family?

6. What reasons does Darius note for identifying Sohrab as a good listener at the Bahrami Nowruz celebration?

7. Why does Darius note that Stephen’s chin scratches him?

8. What does Darius note that he likes best of all in Sohrab?

9. In the group soccer game Darius and Sohrab play against Ali-Reza and Hossein, there is a metaphor in the opposing team’s goal being “completely undefended” against Sohrab’s play (247)? What is the vehicle to the undefended goal’s tenor, and how is it connected?

10. Why, per Darius, is kabob koobideh “the most suspicious-looking” of Persian foods (259-60)?

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