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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under which of the following does the car that takes Darius from the Tehran airport to his grandparents’ house park upon arrival?
(a) An awning.
(b) A walnut tree.
(c) The open sky.
(d) A spreading dome.

2. How long does it take the Bahramis and Kellners to reach Persepolis from Yazd?
(a) 7.5 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 4.5 hours.

3. The novel suggests that the phrase “afiat basheh” is equivalent to which of the following?
(a) “Excuse me” following a belch.
(b) “Make a hole” in a crowded area.
(c) “Bless you” following a sneeze.
(d) “Pardon me” following moving past somebody.

4. What is the origin of the tea Darius gives Fariba?
(a) Namring.
(b) Teesta Valley.
(c) Giele.
(d) Pumong.

5. 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) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Conceit.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term “manteaux” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

2. In the comment, “It’s like he’s always making things hard on himself” (195), the antecedent for the pronoun “he” is which of the following?

3. Which of the following trees lines the walkways of the public garden in Yazd Darius visits with Sohrab and his family?

4. The term “tah dig” carries what meaning, per the novel?

5. How old is Darius’s cousin Nazgol?

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