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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following spices does Fariba use in her chelo kabob?
(a) Celery seed.
(b) Star anise.
(c) Turmeric.
(d) Fennel.

2. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?
(a) Cleats.
(b) A towel.
(c) Shin guards.
(d) Water.

3. The word “lavoshak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Sugar-dusted rosettes.
(b) Fried almond-filled pastries.
(c) Cotton candy.
(d) Fruit leather.

4. Which of the following is noted as a source for the fire in the Atashkadeh?
(a) Charcoal.
(b) Propane.
(c) Butane.
(d) Lightning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Darius’s cousin Parviz?

2. What is faludeh, per the novel?

3. The term “zandayi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

4. The novel suggests that the phrase “afiat basheh” is equivalent to which of the following?

5. What does Darius report is his psychiatrist’s saying about depression?

(see the answer key)

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