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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following songs does Darius listen alongside Fariba?
(a) “Dancing Queen.”
(b) “Ring My Bell.”
(c) “Stayin’ Alive.”
(d) “Disco Inferno.”

2. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?
(a) 49 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 52 years.
(d) 51 years.

3. How many daughters does Jamsheed have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

4. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?
(a) Ali-Reza.
(b) Soheil.
(c) Asghar.
(d) Armin.

5. The comment that “It was the U.S.S. Enterprise of toaster ovens” (167) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Kenning.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that Laleh “looked down, hiding the roses blossoming on her cheeks” (232) offers an example of which of the following?

2. The word “pashmak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

3. Under which of the following does the car that takes Darius from the Tehran airport to his grandparents’ house park upon arrival?

4. What brand of cleats does Daruis procure for Sohrab?

5. The comment that “The house felt cozy, like a Hobbit-hole” (206) offers an example of which of the following?

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